Outcome of Guillain–Barre syndrome patients with respiratory paralysis

Abstract

In GBS patients with respiratory compromise, conservative intubation does not increase mortality and disability.

Prospective comparison of acute motor axonal neuropathy and acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy in 140 children with Guillain–Barré syndrome in India

“…Children with respiratory failure and those with autonomic dysfunction were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for monitoring of cardiorespiratory function. They were intubated and mechanically ventilated (MV) if arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis revealed hypoxia (partial pressure of oxygen <60 cm H 2 O), hypercarbia (partial pressure of carbon dioxide >52 cm H 2 O), or acidosis (pH < 7.3) . Patients with bulbar weakness were fed by a nasogastric tube.…”

Device-related pressure ulcers: SECURE prevention

“…52 In these fragile cases, inadvertent damage from friction or burns is frequently seen. [53][54][55][56] e patient, who may already be compromised because and lymphatic ow. e compression, which is always combined with shear, causes local ischaemia by occluding the microvascular network of capillaries in the skin and deeper tissue.…”

Integrated Chinese and western medicine for acute guillain-barré syndrome treatment

“…The Western medicine treatment was as follow. (1) General treatments: in the acute phase, the patient was allowed to rest in bed and the limbs were placed in the functional position. Doctors carefully observed the vital signs, lung and heart function, kept the airway open, turned over the patient on time and discharge respiratory secretions.…”

“…It is characterized by symmetric limb paralysis, occasionally accompanied by limb paresthesia and autonomic dysfunction. About 20% GBS patients have a phenotype of respiratory paralysis [1,2]. GBS can be caused by a range of infectious factors and acute traumas [3].…”