Use of Sniff Nasal-Inspiratory Force to Predict Survival in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Respiratory muscle weakness is the usual cause of death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The prognostic value of the forced vital capacity (FVC), mouth-inspiratory force, and sniff nasal-inspiratory force were established in a group of 98 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who were followe...

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Published in:	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 171; no. 3; pp. 269 - 274
Main Authors:	Morgan, Ross K, McNally, Stephen, Alexander, Michael, Conroy, Ronan, Hardiman, Orla, Costello, Richard W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Am Thoracic Soc 01-02-2005 American Lung Association American Thoracic Society
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - physiopathology Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Catheters Clinical trials Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care Ent, stomatology, face, injuries. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents: otorhinolaryngology Female Follow-Up Studies Forecasting Humans Hypoxia - physiopathology Inhalation - physiology Intensive care medicine Male Medical prognosis Medical sciences Middle Aged Mortality Mouth Mouth - physiopathology Muscle strength Nose - physiopathology Oxygen saturation Polyethylene Prognosis Proportional Hazards Models Respiratory failure Respiratory Paralysis - physiopathology Sensitivity and Specificity Sleep - physiology Spirometry Survival Rate Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Ventilation Vital Capacity - physiology Work of Breathing - physiology United Kingdom > UK Nervous system diseases Intensive care Respiratory disease Force noninvasive ventilation Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Respiratory system Survival Respiratory failure Respiratory muscle Central nervous system disease Degenerative disease Spinal cord disease Resuscitation Strength respiratory muscle strength
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