Risk Factors of Respiratory Failure in Children with Guillain-Barré Syndrome

• Main Authors: Mei-Hua Hu (Author), Chiung-Mei Chen (Author), Kuang-Lin Lin (Author), Huei-Shyong Wang (Author), Shao-Hsuan Hsia (Author), Ming-Liang Chou (Author), Po-Cheng Hung (Author), Chang-Teng Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Respiratory failure is rarely associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in children. The aim of the study was to determine the risk factors of respiratory failure in children with GBS to advance management. Methods: In this retrospective study, the variables that lead to respiratory failure wer...