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Ventilatory dysfunction in motor neuron disease: when and how to act?.
Rocha, J Afonso; Miranda, M JAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a devastating progressive neurodegenerative disorder, involving motor neurons in the cerebral cortex, brainstem and spinal cord. Mean duration of survival from the time of diagnosis is around 15 months, being pulmonary complications and respiratory failure responsible for more than 85% of deaths. Albeit the inevitability of respiratory failure and short-term death, standardized ...
Pressure ulcer management--Evidence-based interventions.
Rocha, J A; Miranda, M J; Andrade, M JDespite improved awareness and quality of care among health care personnel, pressure ulcers prevalence remains high especially in the inpatient setting. Pressure ulcers are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, affecting the quality of life of patients and their caregivers, and significantly increasing direct and indirect healthcare costs. Early risk assessment for developing a pressure ulcer is es...
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