Can inspiratory muscle training increase survival in early-affected amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients?

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124-126

  Pinto, Susana ^a   De Carvalho, Mamede ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR JOÃO LOBO ANTUNES   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

RILUZOLE;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INSPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINING; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MORTALITY; MUSCLE TRAINING; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; COMORBIDITY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875423242     PISSN: 21678421     EISSN: 21679223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482968.2012.726227     Document Type: Article

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