Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Can J Anaesth
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Assessment of cough strength in patients with a tracheostomy.
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HyperCKemia is a persistent rise in serum creatine kinase (CK) levels of at least 1.5 times the normal value, as evidenced by a minimum of two measurements at 30-day intervals. One of the neuromuscular diseases associated with hyperCKemia is malignant hyperthermia (MH). This study investigated the susceptibility to MH in patients with hyperCKemia via in vitro contracture testing (IVCT) and a search of mutations in the RYR1 gene. ⋯ When investigating patients with idiopathic hyperCKemia, susceptibility to MH should be taken into account, and guidance should be offered to prevent anesthetic complications in the family.