Is tracheostomy still an option in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? Reflections of a multidisciplinary workgroup

Swiss Medical Weekly

Volumn 143, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Barras, Anne Chantal Héritier ^a   Adler, Dan ^a   Ferfoglia, Ruxandra Iancu ^a   Ricou, Bara ^a   Gasche, Yvan ^a   Leuchter, Igor ^a   Hurst, Samia ^b   Escher, Monica ^a   Pollak, Pierre ^a   Janssens, Jean Paul ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Invasive ventilation; Motor neurone disease; Noninvasive ventilation; Quality of life; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY CARE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTENSIVIST; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; SWITZERLAND; TRACHEOSTOMY; URBAN AREA; COMPLICATION; ETHICS; FRANCE; LIVING WILL; PROCEDURES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; FRANCE; HUMANS; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SWITZERLAND; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 84891617839     PISSN: 14247860     EISSN: 14243997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4414/smw.2013.13830     Document Type: Review

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