Airway clearance in neuromuscular weakness

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 350-355

  Gauld, Leanne Maree ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING MUSCLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHEST INFECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COUGHING; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG CLEARANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; REVIEW; SUCTION; TRACHEOSTOMY; WEAKNESS;

EID: 64849092821     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.03198.x     Document Type: Review

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