The American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement on the respiratory and related management of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy undergoing anesthesia or sedation.
This is a summary of the presentation on the American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement on the respiratory and related management of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy undergoing sedation or anesthesia, presented as part of the program on pulmonary management of pediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders at the 30th Annual Carrell-Krusen Neuromuscular Symposium on February 20, 2008.
MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, 2500 MetroHealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA. dbirnkrant@metrohealth.org
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D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000628:therapy*; D019990:Perioperative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States
D000777:Anesthetics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives