title: Support that prolongs life. Ventilation in motor neurone disease.
abstract: In several countries, including the US, active management of MND is practised using ventilatory support to manage respiratory insufficiency. Respiratory failure should be anticipated, so that rational and informed choices for survival can be made by patient, family and healthcare team. The choice to withdraw from life support should be available. Some productivity and quality of life can be maintained in the most disabled patients.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000191:economics