Use of air stacking to improve pulmonary function in Indonesian Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients: bridging the standard of care gap in low middle income country setting

Use of air stacking to improve pulmonary function in Indonesian Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients: bridging the standard of care gap in low middle income country setting

Abstract Background Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal X-linked recessive neuromuscular disease, characterized by progressive loss of muscle strength. Respiratory failure is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in DMD patients. Respiratory devices have been reported to increase the ef...

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Main Authors: Kristy Iskandar, Sunartini, Andika Priamas Nugrahanto, Nissya Ilma, Alvin Santoso Kalim, Guritno Adistyawan, Siswanto, Roni Naning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Proceedings
Subjects:
Respiratory devices
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Respiratory function
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12919-019-0179-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12919-019-0179-4

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