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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2012-04-01
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| 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 |