Impact of invasive ventilation on survival when non-invasive ventilation is ineffective in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A prospective cohort

Many patients with DMD undergo tracheostomy. Tracheostomy is associated with certain complications, however its effect on prognosis is not known.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - April 18, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ghilas Boussaïd, Frédéric Lofaso, Dante Brasil Santos, Isabelle Vaugier, Sandra Pottier, Hélène Prigent, Stéphane Bahrami, David Orlikowski Source Type: research