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Non-invasive ventilation in neuromuscular diseases: should we use higher levels of ventilatory support?
In patients with COPD, one of the leading indications for domiciliary non-invasive ventilation (NIV), a major paradigm shift has been observed over the past decade in the method for adjusting NIV settings, wit...
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Open AccessLong-term exposure to Myozyme results in a decrease of anti-drug antibodies in late-onset Pompe disease patients
Immunogenicity of recombinant human acid-alpha glucosidase (rhGAA) in enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is a safety and efficacy concern in the management of late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD). However, long-term ...
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Open AccessCaspase-independent apoptosis in infected macrophages triggered by sulforaphane via Nrf2/p38 signaling pathways
Mycobacterium abscessus (Mabs), a non-tuberculous mycobacterium, is an emerging and rapidly growing opportunistic pathogen that is frequently found in patients with cystic fibrosis and in immunosuppressed patient...
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PCO2 transcutanée: pourquoi, comment et pour qui ?
La mesure de la pression transcutanée en dioxyde de carbone (PtcCO2) n’est pas une technologie récente, les premiers essais remontant au début des années 1960. L’amélioration des moniteurs, la miniaturisation et ...
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Sleep breathing abnormalities in neuromuscular diseases
In neuromuscular diseases, respiratory muscle paralysis, and the thoracic deformities which often accompany these diseases, may lead to a respiratory deficiency resulting in alveolar hypoventilation [8, 16, 21...
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Interaction between steady flow and individualised compliant segments: Application to upper airways
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Interaction between steady flow and individualised compliant segments: Application to upper airways
To describe upper airway obstruction in patients with sleep apnea syndrome, the steady state solutions of a simple model of local pharyngeal obstruction were studied. Importantly, the present model embodies a ...
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Topical upper airway anaesthesia with lidocaine increases airway resistance by impairing glottic function
To assess if two different forms of upper airway topical anaesthesia induce similar changes in airway flow resistance (Rrs).
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Assessment of neonatal ventilator performances
To analyze efficiency and reliability of 4 modern neonatal ventilators under difficult test conditions. The ventilators tested were: Babylog 8000 (Dräger Medical), BP 2001 (Bear Medical Systems), Sechrist IV 1...
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Failure of the intracaval filter of Günther to prevent recurrence of pulmonary embolism — report of two cases
Two out of nine patients in which inferior vena cava interruption was performed with a Günther filter developed a recurrent pulmonary embolism. In both cases, the filter had moved down and the anchoring legs h...
