Elective termination of respiratory therapy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;Elektive termination der beatmungstherapie bei der amyotrophen lateralsklerose

Nervenarzt

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 684-690

  Meyer, T ^a   Dullinger, J S ^a   Munch C ^b   Keil, J P ^c   Hempel, E ^d   Rosseau, S ^a   Borisow, N ^a   Linke, P ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Judisches Krankenhaus Berlin   (Germany)

^c Klinik Leezen   (Germany)

^d Stadtisches Klinikum Gorlitz gGmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Discontinuation of therapy; Mask ventilation; Mechanical ventilation; Palliative care; Termination; Ventilation therapy

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE SULFATE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; SEDATION;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 44949140650     PISSN: 00282804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00115-008-2439-9     Document Type: Article

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