The Use of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Myasthenic Crisis

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the nicotinic acetylcholin receptors at the postsynaptic membrane of the neuromuscular junction. Myasthenic crisis, defined as respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation is a common life-threatening complication that occur approximately 15% to...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Said Aydoğan, M. Ali Erdoğan, Aytaç Yücel, Ülkü Özgül, Hüseyin Konur, Türkan Toğal, Mahmut Durmuş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2012-04-01
Series:Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.yogunbakimderg.com/article_2631/The-Use-Of-Noninvasive-Mechanical-Ventilation-In-Myasthenic-Crisis