OBJECTIVES: To clarify the feature of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) associated with childhood-onset acid maltase deficiency (AMD): the progressive nature of SDB and the stage of AMD.;STUDY DESIGN: We retrospectively studied 4 patients with…
OBJECTIVE: To describe outcomes and causes of death in children on chronic positive-pressure ventilation via tracheostomy. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective observational cohort analysis of 228 children enrolled in an university-affiliated…
OBJECTIVE: Investigation of the therapeutic effects of bilevel positive airway pressure delivered by nasal mask in patients with neuromuscular disease. METHODS: 20 patients with neuromuscular disease were evaluated for symptoms of nocturnal sleep…
