Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Gender differences in the use of mechanical ventilation

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1352-1357

  Tollefsen, E ^a,b   Midgren, B ^c   Bakke, P ^a   Fondenes, O ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Blood gases; Gender differences; Invasive ventilation; Male female ratio; Non invasive ventilation; Pulmonary function tests; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL; SWEDEN; TRACHEOTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 77956392607     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03036.x     Document Type: Article

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