Management of dyspnea in advanced motor neuron diseases

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-179

  Tripodoro, Vilma Adriana ^a,b   De Vitcr, Eduardo Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Lanari Institute   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Dyspnea; End stage disease; Motor neuron disease; Noninvasive ventilation; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

DYSPNEA; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; DYSPNEA; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 54049136549     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e32830c9049     Document Type: Article

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