Non-invasive ventilation in motor neuron disease: Current UK practice

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 145-149

  Bourke, S C ^a   Williams, T L ^d   Bullock, R E ^b   Gibson, G J ^a   Shaw, P J ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Motor neuron disease; Non invasive ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BULBAR PARALYSIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 18744416975     PISSN: 14660822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/146608202760834157     Document Type: Article

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