Comparative Outcomes of Respiratory Failure Associated with Common Neuromuscular Emergencies: Myasthenia Gravis versus Guillain–Barré Syndrome

Comparative Outcomes of Respiratory Failure Associated with Common Neuromuscular Emergencies: Myasthenia Gravis versus Guillain–Barré Syndrome

<i>Background and objectives:</i> Myasthenia gravis (MG) and Guillain&#8722;Barr&#233; Syndrome (GBS) are autoimmune neuromuscular disorders that may present as neuromuscular emergencies requiring mechanical ventilation and critical care. Comparative outcomes of these disease pro...

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Main Authors: Anantha R. Vellipuram, Salvador Cruz-Flores, Mohammad Rauf A. Chaudhry, Prashanth Rawla, Alberto Maud, Gustavo J. Rodriguez, Darine Kassar, Paisith Piriyawat, Mohtashim A. Qureshi, Rakesh Khatri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
mechanically ventilated GBS
mechanical ventilated MG
in-hospital mortality
length of stay
disability at discharge
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/7/375

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