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Home ventilatory assistance
Author(s) -
DUNKIN L. J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb12155.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nursing homes , medical emergency , nursing , family medicine
Summary In the course of 6 years, eleven patients with neuromuscular disorders have been offered home ventilatory assistance. Six of these patients survive and are managed satisfactorily by their families with medical and nursing care provided by general practitioner, community, and hospital services.