Spirometry using facemask versus conventional tube in patients with neuromuscular disorders

Facemask ventilation and neuromuscular blockade in anesthetized patients.

To the Editor: In a thought-provoking study, assessing the effects of muscle relaxants on facemask ventilation (FMV) in the anesthetized patients with normal upper airway anatomy, Ikeda et al.1 showed that rocuronium did not deteriorate FMV without airway interventions, and FMV was improved after succinylcholine administration in association with airway dilation during pharyngeal fasciculation....

Anesthesia in patients with neuromuscular disorders.

Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are a heterogeneous group of neurological and muscular diseases. Patients present with typical features such as wasting and weakness of skeletal muscles. However, despite these common clinical signs, underlying etiologies are nearly as multifaceted as the number of the diseases. For the anesthesiologist, it is very important to know the origin of a particular dise...

The role of facemask spirometry in motor neuron disease.

The role of facemask spirometry in motor neuron disease Respiratory failure is the most frequent cause of death in people with motor neuron disease (MND). Vital capacity and maximal inspiratory and expiratory mouth pressures are the methods most commonly used to assess respiratory muscle impairment. Forced vital capacity (FVC) at diagnosis , and the rate of decline, are predictors of survival. ...

Approach To Patients with Neuromuscular Disorders

Acute Skin and Pharynx Complications Following Adjuvant Hypofractionated Versus Conventional Radiotherapy in Patients with Breast Cancer

Background: Hypofractionated radiotherapy (HF) method was introduced to overcome the quickly growing tumor cells as well as shortening whole treatment course in solid tumors such as breast cancers. Here, we compared the incidence of dermatitis and pharyngitis among patients undergoing HF versus conventional fractionationated (CF) radiation therapy following surgery for breast cancer. Methods: ...