Risk of unsuccessful noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure in heterogeneous neuromuscular diseases: a retrospective study

If invasive ventilation can be avoided by performing noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF), the disease can be effectively managed. It is important to clarify the characteristics of patients with neuromuscular diseases in whom initial NIV is likely...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Kataoka, Hitoki Nanaura, Kaoru Kinugawa, Yuto Uchihara, Hiroya Ohara, Nobuyuki Eura, Ryogo Syobatake, Nobuhiro Sawa, Kiriyama Takao, Kazuma Sugie, Satoshi Ueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Neurology International
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/6904