Comparison of intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange in treatment of mechanically ventilated children with Guillain Barré syndrome: a randomized study

Mohammed Attia El-Bayoumi,Ahmed El-Refaey,Alaa M. Abdelkader,Mohamed Ma El-Assmy,Angi AlWakeel,Hanem M. El-Tahan

Comparison of intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange in treatment of mechanically ventilated children with Guillain Barré syndrome: a randomized study

2011

Mohammed Attia El-Bayoumi
Ahmed El-Refaey
Alaa M. Abdelkader
Mohamed Ma El-Assmy
Angi AlWakeel
Hanem M. El-Tahan

Introduction Respiratory failure is a life threatening complication of Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS). There is no consensus on the specific treatment for this subset of children with GBS.

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Prospective cohort study
Intensive care medicine
Respiratory failure
Emergency medicine
Mechanical ventilation
Randomized controlled trial
Spontaneous breathing trial
Complication
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Pediatric intensive care unit
Pediatrics
Medicine
CSF albumin

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