Journal of Respiratory Diseases
Open Access
Diaphragmatic Pacing as an Alternative to Mechanical Ventilation: Early Experience from a Developing Country
Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2642-9241.jrd-19-2689
Rodrigo A. S. SardenbergCorresponding author
Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of patients submitted to diaphragmatic pacing, and the impact on quality of life of patients who chronically depend on mechanical ventilation, as well as the effectiveness of phrenic stimulation to eliminate the need for mechanical ventila…