Inpatient management of Guillain-Barré syndrome

M Harms - The Neurohospitalist, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis in the
developed world. Guillain-Barré syndrome typically presents with ascending paralysis and is …

Treatment guidelines for Guillain–Barré syndrome

AK Meena, SV Khadilkar… - Annals of Indian Academy …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute onset, usually monophasic immune-mediated
disorder of the peripheral nervous system. The term GBS is often considered to be …

Comparison of intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange in treatment of mechanically ventilated children with Guillain Barré syndrome: a randomized study

MA El-Bayoumi, AM El-Refaey, AM Abdelkader… - Critical Care, 2011 - Springer
Introduction Respiratory failure is a life threatening complication of Guillain Barré syndrome
(GBS). There is no consensus on the specific treatment for this subset of children with GBS …

Hypoventilation syndromes

A Chebbo, A Tfaili, SF Jones - Medical Clinics, 2011 - medical.theclinics.com
Hypoventilation exists when the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) is 45
mm Hg or greater. PaCO2 approximates alveolar pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) and is …

A simple functional marker to predict the need for prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome

F Fourrier, L Robriquet, JF Hurtevent, S Spagnolo - Critical Care, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Patients suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) may frequently
develop an acute respiratory failure and need ventilatory support. Immune therapy using …

Guillain-Barré syndrome in Chinese children: a retrospective analysis

J Tang, Y Dai, M Li, M Cheng, S Hong, L Jiang, F Cai… - Pediatric …, 2011 - Elsevier
We reviewed the clinical and electrophysiologic features of 293 children with Guillain-Barré
syndrome admitted to the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between …

Neurologic indications for therapeutic plasma exchange: an update

K Gwathmey, RA Balogun… - Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Neurologists commonly use therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE, also known as
plasmapheresis or therapeutic apheresis) to treat a number of conditions. This concise …

[PDF][PDF] Noninvasive ventilation and mechanical assisted cough: Efficacy from acute to chronic care

MRS Gonçalves - 2011 - repositorio-aberto.up.pt
Most patients with impairment of pulmonary function can be differentiated into those who
have primarily oxygenation impairment due to predominantly intrinsic lung disease, and …

8.4 Acute weakness

CM Verity, EM Ross, J Golding - Textbook of Paediatric …, 2011 - books.google.com
The acutely weak child is challenging to the emergency physician because she/he can
present in many different ways with many different diagnoses. In particular, the preverbal …

Prolonged Weaning in Critically Ill Patients: Case Study

S SUHARTINI - 2011 - eprints.undip.ac.id
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