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Impact of nasal ventilation on survival in hypercapnic Duchenne muscular dystrophy

BACKGROUND—Respiratory failure is the commonest cause of death in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Life expectancy is less than one year once diurnal hypercapnia develops. This study examines the effects of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) on survival in sympt...

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Autori principali: Simonds, A, Muntoni, F, Heather, S, Fielding, S
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: BMJ Group 1998
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1745110/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10193393
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