Mechanical Ventilation Weaning in Inclusion Body Myositis: Feasibility of Isokinetic Inspiratory Muscle Training as an Adjunct Therapy

Inclusion body myositis is a rare myopathy associated with a high rate of respiratory complications. This condition usually requires prolonged mechanical ventilation and prolonged intensive care stay. The unsuccessful weaning is mainly related to respiratory muscle weakness that does not promptly re...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Cordeiro de Souza, Josué Felipe Campos, Leandro Possidente Daher, Priscila Furtado da Silva, Alex Ventura, Pollyana Zamborlini do Prado, Daniele Brasil, Debora Mendonça, Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/902541
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