Evaluating the evidence: is phrenic nerve stimulation a safe and effective tool for decreasing ventilator dependence in patients with high cervical spinal cord injuries and central hypoventilation?

Introduction Case reports, case series and case control studies have looked at the use of phrenic nerve stimulators in the setting of high spinal cord injuries and central hypoventilation syndromes dating back to the 1980s. We evaluated the evidence related to this topic by performing a systematic r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child's nervous system 2016-06, Vol.32 (6), p.1033-1038
Hauptverfasser:	Sieg, Emily P., Payne, Russell A., Hazard, Sprague, Rizk, Elias
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cervical Vertebrae Databases, Bibliographic - statistics & numerical data Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods Humans Hypoventilation - therapy Medicine Medicine & Public Health Neurosciences Neurosurgery Phrenic Nerve - physiology Review Paper Spinal Cord Injuries - therapy
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