Oximetry screening alone is not sufficient to identify nocturnal hypoventilation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Philip Davies (Glasgow, United Kingdom), Robert Baker, Neil Gibson, Philip Davies

Source: International Congress 2016 – Latest advances in paediatric sleep medicine
Session: Latest advances in paediatric sleep medicine
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 4350
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Sleep and breathing disorders

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Philip Davies (Glasgow, United Kingdom), Robert Baker, Neil Gibson, Philip Davies. Oximetry screening alone is not sufficient to identify nocturnal hypoventilation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 4350

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