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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |