Tracheostomy ventilation in ALS: a Japanese bias

J Neurol Sci. 2014 Sep 15;344(1-2):3-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.06.050. Epub 2014 Jun 28.

Authors

Andrea Vianello¹, Alessandra Concas²

Affiliations

¹ Respiratory Pathophysiology Division, University-City Hospital of Padova, Italy. Electronic address: avianello@qubisoft.it.
² Respiratory Pathophysiology Division, University-City Hospital of Padova, Italy.

PMID: 25012483
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.06.050

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute Respiratory Failure; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Home care; Mechanical ventilation; Quality of life; Tracheostomy.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis*
Decision Making*
Female
Humans
Male
Respiration, Artificial / statistics & numerical data*
Tracheostomy / statistics & numerical data*