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The predictive value of respiratory function tests for non-invasive ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

BACKGROUND: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) improves survival and quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. The timing of referral to a home ventilation service (HVS), which is in part based on respiratory function tests, has shown room for improvement. It is currently unknown...

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Autores principales: Tilanus, T. B. M., Groothuis, J. T., TenBroek-Pastoor, J. M. C., Feuth, T. B., Heijdra, Y. F., Slenders, J. P. L., Doorduin, J., Van Engelen, B. G., Kampelmacher, M. J., Raaphorst, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5526316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28743265
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0624-8