Using respiratory rate and thoracic movement to assess respiratory insufficiency in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a preliminary study

BACKGROUND: Hypoventilation due to respiratory insufficiency is the most common cause of death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) can be used as a palliative treatment. The current guidelines recommend performing spirometry, and recording nocturnal oxyhemoglobi...

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Autores principales: Siirala, Waltteri, Saaresranta, Tarja, Vuori, Arno, Salanterä, Sanna, Olkkola, Klaus T, Aantaa, Riku
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3544688/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23270406
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-684X-11-26

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3544688/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23270406
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-684X-11-26

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