Investigations of respiratory muscle function in children with neuromuscular disease using a novel device
In progressive neuromuscular diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), loss of respiratory muscle strength and endurance leads initially to nocturnal hypercapnia and then daytime respiratory failure. Non-invasive ventilation has improved quality of life and survival but requires overnight...
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University of Bristol
2015
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.702155 |