Breathing pattern and respiratory mechanics in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1614-1621

  Vitacca, M ^a   Clini, E ^a   Facchetti, D ^a   Pagani, M ^a   Poloni, M ^b   Porta, R ^a   Ambrosino, N ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Motor neuron disease; Neuromuscular disease; Respiratory function; Respiratory muscles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING MUSCLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SPIROMETRY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030790147     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10071614     Document Type: Article

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