Ventilation of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2021 May 14;141(8).
doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.1030.
Print 2021 May 25.
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Plain language summary
Just under 10 % of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis receive life-prolonging ventilation via a tracheostomy. There is no international consensus on the planning of life-prolonging invasive ventilation for patients with this disease.
MeSH terms
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis* / therapy
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Humans
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Quality of Life
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Respiration, Artificial
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Respiratory Insufficiency*