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Respiratory muscle impairment evaluated with mep/mip ratio in children and adolescents with chronic respiratory disease

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the strength of respiratory muscles and to compare maximum inspiratory (MIP) and expiratory (MEP) pressure and MEP/MIP ratio between patients with chronic respiratory diseases and healthy individuals. Methods: Case-control study. Individuals with neuromuscular disease ...

Role of noninvasive ventilation in perioperative patients with neuromuscular disease: a clinical case

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (1), 2016
The inclusion body myositis is an inflammatory myopathy that leads to chronic muscle inflammation associated with muscle weakness. It is characterized by a restrictive ventilatory syndrome requiring ventilatory support under non-invasive ventilation. The authors describe a clinical case and the anaesthet...

Caracterización sociodemográfica y clínica de la población atendida en el Instituto Teletón de Santiago

Rev. chil. pediatr; 86 (3), 2015
Los Institutos Teletón atienden al 85% de la población infantil chilena con discapacidad neuro-músculo-esquelética, concentrando el mayor porcentaje de esta población. Sin embargo, no existen registros que permitan caracterizar esta población. Objetivo: Caracterizar la población de pacientes atend...