Analysis of home support and ventilator malfunction in 1,211 ventilator-dependent patients

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 310-316

  Chatwin, M ^a   Heather, S ^a   Hanak, A ^a   Polkey, M I ^a   Simonds, A K ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular disease; Noninvasive ventilation; Respiratory failure; Tracheostomy ventilation; Ventilator failure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOME RESPIRATORY CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; TRACHEOTOMY; VENTILATED PATIENT;

ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 76149138891     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00073409     Document Type: Article

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