Current issues in the respiratory care of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neuromuscular disease, resulting in respiratory muscle weakness, reduced pulmonary volumes, ineffective cough, secretion retention, and respiratory failure. Measures as vital capacity, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures, sniff nasal inspirator...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2015-10-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015001000873&lng=en&tlng=en |