"No DMD person should ever require a trach tube or develop any respiratory complications. If people follow closely what we describe here, respiratory difficulties can be eliminated."

Dr. John R. Bach


Feature Story
      A Matter of Life and Breath
      Dr. John Bach "Inspires" Patients to Survive and Thrive

Sidebar Stories
      Moving Beyond the Iron Lung
      The Hazards of Oxygen
      A Recent Study

Reprinted from UMDNJ HealthState
Summer 2002, used by permission.


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Index

MDA: Scoliosis Surgery--17yo Jason Before & After
American Thoracic Society Consensus Statement -- Respiratory Care of the Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (PDF 106k)
      This official statement of the American Thoracic Society was approved by the ATS Board of Directors March 2004.
ATS Consensus Statement (HTML 82k)
      HTML version is not official release and may contain some errors. Converted from official PDF release (above).

Emergency Room Procedures Other (non-Bach) NIV Resources and References
DMD: Prologation of Life By NIV and MAC
SMA1: Management and Outcomes
ALS: Prologation of Life by NIV Respiratory Aids
Respiration Inspiration -- A Few Bits of Poetry
And a few more
Support Groups and Mailing Lists
Create a custom Medical Alert ID card
Respiratory Management brochure (draft)
About This Website
Draft of Medical Necessity for CoughAssist™ Device Letters of Medical Necessity

Common Conditions That Benefit From Respiratory Muscle Aids
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
SMA Type 1 - Noninvasive Respiratory Management Approach
Infants and Small Children - SMA 1 & 2 and Congenital Myopathies
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Intensive Care Protocol
Outpatient Protocol
Air Stacking - Glossopharyngeal Breathing (GPB) Center for NIV Alternatives and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Center Physicians & Staff
Introduction to Programs
Further Information
Trained Individuals

About Dr. John R. Bach
Books and Articles -- Bibliography of Dr. Bach

Poem: The Battle by Jamys Moriarty (August 9, 1995)

By Rich Clingman (webmaster)

Breathing Latin - Understanding Breathing Problems & Terms

Featured Articles - Other Sites

Prevention of Pulmonary Morbidity in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

[Bach, Ishikawa & Kim]

Medicine With A Personal Touch - 1995 MDA Quest Magazine

An article highlighting Dr. Bach's work

 

 
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