EMG and duration of ventilatory support in children with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Autor(es): Ortiz-Corredor Fernando; Díaz-Ruiz Jorge; Izquierdo-Bello Alvaro
Resumo: Predicting length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) in children with Guillain-Barre syndrome may help decision-making at admission. Between 1996 and 2003, we attended to 30 children with Guillain-Barre syndrome who required ventilatory support in ICU. We prospectively collected different variables that could potentially predict prolonged length of stay and ventilatory support in ICU. Using Cox proportional hazard analysis we found that lack of electrical excitability was the best predictor.
Imprenta: Child's Nervous System, v. 22, n. 10, p. 1328-1331, 2006
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1007/s00381-006-0092-9
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Epidemiology ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Public health
Data de publicação: 2006
