The importance of a respiratory therapist in the ALS clinic

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-176

  Kareus, Seth A ^a   Kagebein, Susie ^b   Rudnicki, Stacy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Motor neuron disease; Patient care team; Respiratory insufficiency; Respiratory therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 47249090910     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482960701674315     Document Type: Article

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