title: A new lease on life for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Japan.
authors.forename: Fumihiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yasuma
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Konagaya
authors.forename: Motoko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuru
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawamura
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / Q000592:standards*; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome