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Respiratory function in children with neuromuscular disease

J L Allen1

  • 1Pulmonary Division, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Summary

Children with neuromuscular disease (NMD) often face respiratory failure due to pump defects and muscle fatigue. Assisted ventilation offers a rational treatment approach for chronic respiratory failure in pediatric NMD patients.

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