Abstract
Respiratory failure complicates a number of acute neurologic conditions, most notably neuromuscular diseases (eg, Guillain-Barré syndrome and myasthenia gravis) and stroke. In addition, pulmonary complications, particularly pneumonia and atelectasis, are fairly common in patients with these diagnoses; their prevention and early recognition are crucial to avoid detrimental consequences. This review discusses recent studies related to predictors of respiratory failure and pneumonia, strategies of respiratory care and ventilatory support, functional prognosis, and withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in patients with acute neuromuscular respiratory failure and stroke.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 476-482 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Clinical Neurology
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Update on respiratory management of critically ill neurologic patients. / Rabinstein, Alejandro.
In: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, Vol. 5, No. 6, 01.01.2005, p. 476-482.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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AB - Respiratory failure complicates a number of acute neurologic conditions, most notably neuromuscular diseases (eg, Guillain-Barré syndrome and myasthenia gravis) and stroke. In addition, pulmonary complications, particularly pneumonia and atelectasis, are fairly common in patients with these diagnoses; their prevention and early recognition are crucial to avoid detrimental consequences. This review discusses recent studies related to predictors of respiratory failure and pneumonia, strategies of respiratory care and ventilatory support, functional prognosis, and withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in patients with acute neuromuscular respiratory failure and stroke.
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