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Respiratory Involvement in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases: A Narrative Review
Joint Authors
Antoniadou, Maria
Agrafiotis, Michalis
Voulgaris, Athanasios
Steiropoulos, Paschalis
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Respiratory muscle weakness is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with neuromuscular diseases (NMDs).
Respiratory involvement in NMDs can manifest broadly, ranging from milder insufficiency that may affect only sleep initially to severe insufficiency that can be life threatening.
Patients with neuromuscular diseases exhibit very often sleep-disordered breathing, which is frequently overlooked until symptoms become more severe leading to irreversible respiratory failure necessitating noninvasive ventilation (NIV) or even tracheostomy.
Close monitoring of respiratory function and sleep evaluation is currently the standard of care.
Early recognition of sleep disturbances and initiation of NIV can improve the quality of life and prolong survival.
This review discusses the respiratory impairment during sleep in patients with NMDs, the diagnostic tools available for early recognition of sleep-disordered breathing and the therapeutic options available for overall respiratory management of patients with NMDs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Voulgaris, Athanasios& Antoniadou, Maria& Agrafiotis, Michalis& Steiropoulos, Paschalis. 2019. Respiratory Involvement in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases: A Narrative Review. Pulmonary Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Voulgaris, Athanasios…[et al.]. Respiratory Involvement in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases: A Narrative Review. Pulmonary Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Voulgaris, Athanasios& Antoniadou, Maria& Agrafiotis, Michalis& Steiropoulos, Paschalis. Respiratory Involvement in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases: A Narrative Review. Pulmonary Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1207067
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1207067