Abstract
BACKGROUND: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) tolerance has been identified as an independent predictor of survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Volume control continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) NIV has been associated with poor tolerance. The aim of this study was to determine the tolerance of subjects with ALS to VC-CMV NIV.
METHODS: This was a prospective study involving subjects with ALS who were treated with VC-CMV NIV. Respiratory and functional parameters were recorded when the subjects began ventilatory support. NIV tolerance was evaluated after 3 months.
RESULTS: Eighty-seven subjects with ALS were included. After 3 months, 80 subjects (92%) remained tolerant of NIV. Tolerant subjects presented greater survival (median 22.0 months, 95% CI 14.78–29.21) than intolerant subjects (median 6.0 months, 95% CI 0.86–11.13) (P = .03). The variables that best predicted NIV tolerance were mechanically assisted cough peak flow (P = .01) and percentage of time spent with SpO2 < 90% at night while on NIV (P = .03)
CONCLUSIONS: VC-CMV NIV provides high rates of NIV tolerance in subjects with ALS. Mechanically assisted cough peak flow and percentage of time spent with SpO2 < 90% at night while using NIV are the 2 factors associated with tolerance of VC-CMV NIV in subjects with ALS.
- noninvasive ventilation
- respiratory failure
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- neuromuscular disease
- tolerance
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Jesús Sancho MD, Respiratory Care Unit, Respiratory Medicine Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Avenida Blasco Ibañez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain. E-mail: jesus.sancho{at}uv.es.
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The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
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