Open AccessEffect of Long-term Steroids on Cough Efficiency and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Author(s) -
Ameet Daftary,
Mark Crisanti,
Maninder Kalra,
Brenda Wong,
Raouf S. Amin
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2006-1400
Subject(s) - medicine , duchenne muscular dystrophy , pulmonary function testing , ventilation (architecture) , anesthesia , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
The objective of this study was to determine whether long-term steroid therapy is associated with increased peak cough flow in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and to determine which pulmonary function test variable is most predictive of peak cough flow.
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