Patients' with ALS and caregivers' experiences of non-invasive home ventilation

Advances in Physiotherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 114-120

  Sundling, Ing Mari ^a   Ekman, Sirkka Liisa ^b   Weinberg, Jan ^c   Klefbeck, Brita ^b,c  

^a Södra Stockholms Geriatriska Klinik   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Home health care; Home ventilation; Non invasive positive pressure ventilation; Qualitative content analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SLEEP; VENTILATOR;

EID: 72049096691     PISSN: 14038196     EISSN: 16511948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14038190701803351     Document Type: Article

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