Predictors of respiratory failure in Guillain−Barré syndrome: a 22 year cohort study from a single Italian centre
Giuliana Galassi,
Marco Mazzoli,
Alessandra Ariatti
et al.
Abstract:Background and purposeThe study aimed to identify predictors of respiratory failure leading to mechanical ventilation (MV) and tracheostomy in Guillain−Barré syndrome (GBS).MethodsTwo hundred and thirty adult cases admitted to the Neurology Unit of Modena, Italy, between January 2000 and December 2021 were studied. A cut‐off of MV starting within 8 weeks from onset of weakness was used. Univariable, multivariable logistic and Cox regression analyses were used to determine which pre‐specified clinical and diagn… Show more
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