Is survival improved by the use of NIV and PEG in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? A post-mortem study of 80 ALS patients

BACKGROUND: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG) are guideline-recommended interventions for symptom management in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Their effect on survival is controversial and the impact on causes of death is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the e...

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Autores principales: Burkhardt, Christian, Neuwirth, Christoph, Sommacal, Andreas, Andersen, Peter M., Weber, Markus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5441602/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28542233
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177555

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5441602/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28542233
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177555

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