ALS multidisciplinary clinic and survival: Results from a population-based study in Southern Italy

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 254, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1107-1112

  Zoccolella, Stefano ^a,b,c   Beghi, Ettore ^c,d   Palagano, Guerrino ^a,b   Fraddosio, Angela ^a,b   Guerra, Vito ^e   Lepore, Vito ^a,b   Simone, Isabella Laura ^a,b   Lamberti, Paolo ^a,b   Serlenga, Luigi ^b,c   Logroscino, Giancarlo ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b L Bonomo Hospital   (Italy)

^c MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^d SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DIGESTIVE DISEASES   (Italy)

^f HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Multidisciplinary clinic; Survival

Indexed keywords

RILUZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34548397674     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-006-0401-y     Document Type: Article

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