Background High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) therapy is useful treatment in patients with
acute respiratory failure (ARF). The ROX index (ratio of pulse oximetry/fraction of inspired …

… Santos Ferrer … Jesus Sancho, Santos Ferrer, Carolina Lahosa, Tomas Posadas, Enric
Bures, Pilar Bañuls, Lucia Fernandez-Presa, Pablo Royo & Jaime Signes-Costa … Santos Ferrer …

BACKGROUND: Effectiveness of mechanical assisted coughing with insufflation-exsufflation
(MI-E) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) depends largely on severity of bulbar …

BACKGROUND: Assisted coughing via mechanical in-exsufflation (MI-E) is a first-line
treatment for secretion management in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with …

Upper airway obstruction with decreased central drive (ODCD) is one of the causes of
ineffective noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The aim of this …

Abstract Treatment with Dextromethorphan/Quinidine (DM/Q) has demonstrated benefit on
pseudobulbar affect and bulbar function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The aim of this …

BACKGROUND: Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) applied via tracheostomy tubes
in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who are on home mechanical ventilation …

BACKGROUND: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) plays an important role in avoiding endotracheal
intubation during myasthenic crisis, yet there are few published data concerning long-…

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease in which
the respiratory muscles are also affected, leading to respiratory failure. Bulbar impairment …

Background: The identification of the host processes dysregulated in community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) patients, especially in those who develop severe complications could be …