What are the perspectives for ventilated tetraplegics? A French retrospective study of 108 patients with cervical spinal cord injury.

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

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25766088

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