Safety of percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy under sedation with propofol in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

W. Strobel, K. Schweikert, N. Schaub (Basel, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Noninvasive ventilation in the acute setting: education, organisation, H1N1, paediatrics, weaning, diagnostic procedures and special considerations
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Sleep and breathing disorders

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W. Strobel, K. Schweikert, N. Schaub (Basel, Switzerland). Safety of percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy under sedation with propofol in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 2071

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