Give or take? Intravenous immunoglobulin or plasma exchange for Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Autor(es): Hughes Richard A. C.


Resumo: A new randomised controlled trial suggested that plasma exchange hastened removal from the ventilator in mechanically ventilated children with Guillain-Barré syndrome compared with intravenous immunoglobulin. Two larger trials in adults showed the opposite result.


Imprenta: Critical Care, v. 15, n. 4, p. 174, 2011


Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1186/cc10312


Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Proteins ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Antibodies


Data de publicação: 2011