What are the perspectives for ventilated tetraplegics? A French retrospective study of 108 patients with cervical spinal cord injury.
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Date publication
avril 2015
Journal
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PROUST François
Tous les auteurs :
Quesnel A, Veber B, Proust F, Agasse E, Beuret Blanquart F, Verin E
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Tetraplegic patients are often difficult to manage in intensive care units (ICU). The aim of our study was to calculate the incidence of patients in ICU with cervical spinal cord injury with special focus on tetraplegic patients on ventilation support and their future perspectives.
Mots clés
Care network, Epidemiology, Tetraplegia, Ventilatory weaning
Référence
Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2015 04;58(2):74-7