Respiratory Weakness in SMA Most Pronounced in Childhood, Study Finds

Respiratory Weakness in SMA Most Pronounced in Childhood, Study Finds

by | May 28, 2020 | HCP, Just Published, News, Nursing News, Nursing Resource Pages, Pediatricians News, Pediatricians Resources, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Pulmonologist Resource Pages, slider

Lung function in people with earlier-onset forms of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) tends to decline gradually throughout childhood and stabilizes in early adulthood, according to data from a population-based natural history study. The study, “Natural history of lung...
Lung Ultrasound Reliable Option to Chest X-rays for Monitoring Children

Lung Ultrasound Reliable Option to Chest X-rays for Monitoring Children

by | May 26, 2020 | HCP, Just Published, News, Nursing News, Nursing Resource Pages, Orthopedics News, Orthopedics Resource Pages, Pediatricians News, Pediatricians Resources, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Pulmonologist Resource Pages, Radiology News, Radiology Resources, slider

Lung ultrasound is a safe and reliable bedside tool to detect atelectasis (partial lung collapse) early in children with neuromuscular diseases, including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a study suggests. This radiation-free method could be used to monitor lung health...