Chronic respiratory care for neuromuscular diseases in adults

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1192-

  Hon, A J ^a   Bach, J R ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CARE; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; TRACHEOSTOMY VENTILATION;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; HUMANS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PULMONARY MEDICINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 77951945697     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00200709     Document Type: Letter

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