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The cost-effectiveness of early noninvasive ventilation for ALS patients

BACKGROUND: Optimal timing of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) initiation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is unknown, but NIPPV appears to benefit ALS patients who are symptomatic from pulmonary insufficiency. This has prompted research proposals of earlier NIPP...

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Autores principales: Gruis, Kirsten L, Chernew, Michael E, Brown, Devin L
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1208883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16131401
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-5-58