Successful Extracorporeal Life Support for Life-threatening Hypercapnia with Bronchiolitis Obliterans after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation [PDF]
Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a disease with a poor prognosis, and a key factor that limits long-term survival after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Ichiba, Shingo +11 more
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Selenoprotein N‐related myopathy: a retrospective natural history study to guide clinical trials
Objective To describe clinical features and disease progression of Selenoprotein N‐related myopathy in a large multicenter cohort of patients. Methods Cross‐sectional multicenter data analysis of 60 patients (53 families) with Selenoprotein N‐related ...
Arpana Silwal +18 more
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Non-invasive Ventilation and CPAP Failure in Children and Indications for Invasive Ventilation
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) are effective treatments for children with severe sleep disordered breathing (SBD).
Alessandro Amaddeo +10 more
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The management of respiratory failure during the present pandemic has been a challenging issue for the intensivists. There have been few case series and case reports on myasthenic crisis precipitated by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 ...
Mohd Mustahsin +2 more
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Bi-level home ventilators for non invasive positive pressure ventilation
With the widespread use of non-invasive positive pressure mechanical ventilation, great efforts have been made to produce machines, the bi-level home ventilators, which are less sophisticated, cheaper and able to better compensate air leaks with respect ...
R. Scala
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The UK myotonic dystrophy patient registry: facilitating and accelerating clinical research [PDF]
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most frequent muscular dystrophy worldwide with complex, multi-systemic, and progressively worsening symptoms. There is currently no treatment for this inherited disorder and research can be challenging due to the ...
Atalaia, Antonio +18 more
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Practical aspects on the use of non-invasive respiratory support in preterm infants
Preterm infants frequently present with respiratory insufficiency requiring respiratory assistance. Invasive mechanical ventilation has been associated with several short and long term complications.
Nehad Nasef, Hend ME. Rashed, Hany Aly
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Domiciliary nasal respiratory support : first experiences in Malta [PDF]
Nasal respiratory support is a non-invasive alternative to conventional assisted ventilation with endotracheal intubation, or the more cumbersome negative pressure ventilators.
Camilleri, R. +2 more
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Real-world data on home high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in end-stage respiratory disease
High-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT) is a cornerstone treatment modality in severe acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, with benefits in improving oxygen deficit while normalizing breathing rate and having an effect on airway humidification.
Pedro Magalhães Ferreira +3 more
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Severe COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (C-ARDS) requires mechanical ventilation. While this intervention is often performed in the prone position to improve oxygenation, the underlying mechanisms responsible for the improvement in ...
André Dos Santos Rocha +7 more
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