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Abstract
This case series of five patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy demonstrates the nutritional advantages of instituting noninvasive intermittent positive pressure ventilatory support via 15mm angled mouthpieces to relieve tachypnea and provide more time to swallow food safely. In each case weight loss was reversed.Entities:
Keywords: Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Dysphagia; Malnutrition; Neuromuscular disease; Noninvasive ventilation; Noninvasive ventilatory support
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30033339 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2018.06.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pulmonology ISSN: 2531-0429