Initiating noninvasive management of respiratory insufficiency in neuromuscular disease.
This is a summary of the presentation on initiating noninvasive management of respiratory insufficiency in neuromuscular disease, 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.
University of Washington Medical Center, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Box 356522, Seattle, WA 98195-6522, USA. benditt@u.washington.edu
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*