Unexpected death of a ventilator-dependent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient ventilador

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 175-178

  di Paolo, M ^a   Evangelisti, L ^a   Ambrosino, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory failure; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Home mechanical ventilation

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BRAIN DISEASE; BRONCHUS; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS WALL; LUNG CONGESTION; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLOW VITAL CAPACITY; TRACHEOSTOMY; VENTILATOR;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ESCLEROSE LATERAL AMIOTRÓFICA; HOME MECHANICAL VENTILATION; INSUFICIÊNCIA RESPIRATÓRIA AGUDA; VENTILAÇÃO MECÂNICA DOMÉSTICA;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 84881615675     PISSN: 08732159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rppneu.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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