@article{1449939,
      recid = {1449939},
      author = {Damian, Maxwell. and Visser, Marianne de.},
      title = {Emergencies in neuromuscular disorders /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xiv, 454 pages)},
      note = {Management of Acute Respiratory Failure},
      abstract = {This comprehensive book addresses the acute emergencies in  neuromuscular disease from a novel perspective, focusing on  clinical management and treatment of these disorders rather  than the more traditional neuropathology, neurogenetics,  and neurophysiology approaches. The book fills the gap in  guidelines by providing an evidence-based guidance for the  clinical adult or pediatric neurologist confronted by an  acutely ill patient in a potentially life-threatening  situation. The book is structured according to  pathophysiological principles, but each chapter is strictly  organised around case vignettes that emphasize clinical  relevance allowing the non-specialist to access complex  scientific backgrounds. The electronic supplementary  material and multimedia are provided as an integral tool to  facilitate accessibility and understanding of a notoriously  difficult field of neurology. Finally, the role of  patients, who are increasingly involved in many management  decisions, is highlighted in a chapter on ethical issues  discussing withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining  therapy, patient end-of-life values, wishes and  preferences, and on advanced directives. The publication is  aimed equally at the non-specialist neurologist in  frontline clinical practice confronted by a rare disorder  needing immediate management decisions, at the clinical  specialist referring for guidance in specific management  aspects, and at the specialist researcher keen to maintain  clinic relevance.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1449939},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91932-0},
}