Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome in a Full-Term Baby Presenting With Repeated Extubation Failure
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare condition. The main characteristic is respiratory insufficiency during sleep. Patients who have CCHS need varying degrees of ventilation support during sleep, or even all day long, according to its severity. We report a term baby with repe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957211001793 |