Disorders of the respiratory muscles

F Laghi, MJ Tobin - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
The act of breathing depends on coordinated activity of the respiratory muscles to generate
subatmospheric pressure. This action is compromised by disease states affecting …

The management of motor neurone disease

PN Leigh, S Abrahams, A Al-Chalabi… - Journal of Neurology …, 2003 - jnnp.bmj.com
The management of motor neurone disease (MND) has evolved rapidly over the last two
decades. Although still incurable, MND is not untreatable. From an attitude of nihilism …

Noninvasive ventilation in ALS: indications and effect on quality of life

SC Bourke, RE Bullock, TL Williams, PJ Shaw… - Neurology, 2003 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) probably improves survival in ALS, but the
magnitude and duration of any improvement in quality of life (QoL) and the optimal criteria …

Nocturnal pulse oximetry: a new approach to establish the appropriate time for non‐invasive ventilation in ALS patients

A Pinto, M de Carvalho, T Evangelista… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Previous studies have supported non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) in amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), indicating that it prolongs survival. However, criteria for the use of NIV are …

The basic aspects of therapeutics in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

MJ Strong - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2003 - Elsevier
Once thought to be a single pathological disease state, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
is now recognized to be the limited phenotypic expression of a complex, heterogeneous …

[图书][B] Management of patients with neuromuscular disease

JR Bach - 2003 - researchwithrutgers.com
A great majority of people with neuromuscular diseases like muscular dystrophy, ALS, spinal
muscular atrophy, myasthenia gravis and post-poliomyelitis continue to be told that they …

[PDF][PDF] Sleep-related breathing disorders in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

C Santos, A Braghiroli, L Mazzini… - Monaldi archives for …, 2003 - researchgate.net
Sleep-related breathing disorders in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. C. Santos, A. Braghiroli,
L. Mazzini, R. Pratesi, LV Franco Oliveira, G. Mora. Sleep-related breathing events in …

Nocturnal oximetry: utility in the respiratory management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

LB Elman, AD Siderowf… - American journal of …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Elman LB, Siderowf AD, McCluskey LF: Nocturnal oximetry: Utility in the respiratory
management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2003; 82: 866–870 …