Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: noninvasive ventilation, uncuffed tracheostomy tubes, and mechanically assisted coughing

Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 May;89(5):412-4. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181d8a0c7.

Authors

John R Bach¹, Alice Hon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.

PMID: 20407307
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181d8a0c7

No abstract available

Publication types

Comment
Editorial

MeSH terms

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / complications*
Cough
Disease Progression
Humans
Insufflation / instrumentation
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing / instrumentation
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing / methods*
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / adverse effects*
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / instrumentation
Respiration, Artificial / methods*
Respiratory Paralysis / etiology
Respiratory Paralysis / therapy*
Tracheostomy*