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The experiences of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis of their decision‐making processes to invasive home mechanical ventilation—A qualitative study [PDF]

Nursing Open, 2023
Aim To explore and gain knowledge of the experiences and needs among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) of their decision‐making processes whether to choose invasive home mechanical ventilation or not. Design A qualitative study. Methods A
Tina Thorborg, Jeanette Finderup, Dorte Skriver Winther, Charlotte Kirkegaard Lorenzen, Pia Dreyer   +4 more
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End of life decision making when home mechanical ventilation is used to sustain breathing in Motor Neurone Disease: patient and family perspectives [PDF]

BMC Palliative Care
Background Motor Neurone Disease (MND) leads to muscle weakening, affecting movement, speech, and breathing. Home mechanical ventilation, particularly non-invasive ventilation (NIV), is used to alleviate symptoms and support breathing in people living ...
Eleanor Wilson, Jonathan Palmer, Alison Armstrong, Ben Messer, Edward Presswood, Christina Faull   +5 more
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Starting HMV at home: a reasonable option for many patients?

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background and objective In the current study, we undertook a more detailed exploration of the reasons why patients undergoing HMV were screened out of a recently published study in order to better understand how applicable home initiation of HMV is ...
Ries J.M. van den Biggelaar, A. Hazenberg, N. A.M. Cobben, M. A. Gaytant, D. A.M.P.J. Gommers, P. J. Wijkstra   +5 more
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Exploring red cell distribution width as a biomarker for treatment efficacy in home mechanical ventilation

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background With the growing practice of home mechanical ventilation, there is a need to identify biological markers for adequate follow-up. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a promising candidate because it is convenient, objective and may reflect ...
Luca Valko, Szabolcs Baglyas, Eszter Podmaniczky, Zoltan Prohaszka, Janos Gal, Andras Lorx   +5 more
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Clinical practice of non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Respiratory Research, 2023
Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is an evidence-based treatment for acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, suboptimal application of NIV in clinical practice, possibly due to poor guideline adherence,
Judith Elshof, Judith M. Vonk, Anouschka van der Pouw, Cella van Dijk, Petra Vos, Huib A.M. Kerstjens, Peter J. Wijkstra, Marieke L. Duiverman   +7 more
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From bedside to bench - In vivo and in vitro evaluation of mechanically assisted cough treatment in a patient with bulbar Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022
When the ability to cough is impaired, secretion clearance may be assisted and augmented by Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation (MI-E) treatment. In patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the efficacy of MI-E may be hampered by counterproductive ...
Tiina Andersen, Ove Fondenes, Ola Drange Røksund, Hege Clemm, Thomas Halvorsen, Maria Vollsæter   +5 more
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Cost-utility Analysis of Home Mechanical Ventilation Compared to Hospital Settings in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neuromuscular disease. Mechanical ventilation delays death and use at home can reduce costs and increase quality of life.
Gajdoš Ondřej, Rožánek Martin, Donin Gleb, Kamenský Vojtěch   +3 more
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Ultra-Wideband Radar for Simultaneous and Unobtrusive Monitoring of Respiratory and Heart Rates in Early Childhood: A Deep Transfer Learning Approach

Sensors, 2023
Unobtrusive monitoring of children’s heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) can be valuable for promoting the early detection of potential health issues, improving communication with healthcare providers and reducing unnecessary hospital visits.
Emad Arasteh, Esther S. Veldhoen, Xi Long, Maartje van Poppel, Marjolein van der Linden, Thomas Alderliesten, Joppe Nijman, Robbin de Goederen, Jeroen Dudink   +8 more
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Case Report: Bilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction due to Borrelia Burgdorferi [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4fe]

F1000Research, 2014
Summary: In this case report we describe a rare case of bilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction due to Lyme disease. Case report: A 62-years-old male presented to the hospital because of flu-like symptoms.
Suhail Basunaid, Chris van der Grinten, Nicole Cobben, Astrid Otte, Roy Sprooten, Rohde Gernot   +5 more
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Noninvasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD: what is the evidence?

ERJ Open Research, 2018
Long-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV) to treat chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure is still controversial in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. However, with the introduction of high-intensity NIV, important benefits from
Marieke L. Duiverman
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