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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...
Autores principales: | Burkhardt, Christian, Neuwirth, Christoph, Sommacal, Andreas, Andersen, Peter M., Weber, Markus |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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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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