Effect of long term intermittent nocturnal non-invasive positive pressure ventilation on patient with severe kyphoscoliosis and hypoxaemia

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Huang, Siao Wun ^a   Wu, Chien Liang ^a   Lin, Ching Chi ^a   Hung, Chung Lieh ^a   Kuo, Li Kuo ^a   Weng, Yu Ling ^a   Lee, Shih Yi ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84896304003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0737     Document Type: Article

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