Tracheostomy or Not: Prediction of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Guillain–Barré Syndrome

BACKGROUND: Respiratory insufficiency occurs in 20 % of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) patients, and the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) ranges widely. We identified predictors of prolonged MV to guide clinical decision-making on tracheostomy. METHODS: We analyzed prospectively collected data...

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Published in:Neurocrit Care
Main Authors: Walgaard, Christa, Lingsma, Hester F., van Doorn, Pieter A., van der Jagt, Mathieu, Steyerberg, Ewout W., Jacobs, Bart C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer US 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5227005/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27538676
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12028-016-0311-5
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