Respiratory Support in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Respiratory support in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
To contrast the impact of pharmacologic and respiratory interventions, riluzole, the only drug documented to prolong survival in ALS, prolongs median survival by 2–3 months with no clear subjective benefits,3 whereas noninvasive ventilation (NIV) prolonged median survival by 7–12 months and improved quality of life in a randomized trial,4 and cohort studies.5,6 Several challenges remain in the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Care
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0020-1324,1943-3654
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.02710