Ventilation in ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-4

  de Carvalho, Mamede ^a   Pinto, Anabela ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BULBAR PARALYSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACE MASK; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OXIMETRY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TRACHEOTOMY; VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CLINICAL TRIALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 33645128610     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14660820500380806     Document Type: Editorial

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