Pattern of lung function decline in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: implications for timing of noninvasive ventilation

Background The course of lung function decline in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the effect of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) on that decline are uncertain. We sought to model lung function decline, determine when NIPPV is initiated along that course, and assess its impac...

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Main Authors: Tanmay S. Panchabhai, Eduardo Mireles Cabodevila, Erik P. Pioro, Xiaofeng Wang, Xiaozhen Han, Loutfi S. Aboussouan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019-09-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/3/00044-2019.full