Annals of clinical and translational neurology
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Ann Clin Transl Neurol · Feb 2019
Risk factors for respiratory failure in Guillain-Barré syndrome in Bangladesh: a prospective study.
We investigated clinical, biological, and electrophysiological risk factors for mechanical ventilation (MV) and patient outcomes in Bangladesh using one of the largest, prospective Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cohorts in developing world. ⋯ Bulbar involvement, dysautonomia and severe muscle weakness were identified as the most important risk factors for MV among GBS patients from Bangladesh. The findings may help to develop predictive models for MV in GBS in developing countries to identify impending respiratory failure and proper clinical management of GBS patients.