Early respiratory insufficiency in the ALS patient: A case study

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 216-218

  Houseman, Gail ^a   Kelley, Mary ^b  

^a ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OXIMETRY; PATIENT SELECTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; SUPINE POSITION; TIME; VITAL CAPACITY;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OXIMETRY; PATIENT SELECTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUPINE POSITION; TIME FACTORS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 27144444770     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01376517-200508000-00009     Document Type: Article

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