Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: noninvasive ventilation, uncuffed tracheostomy tubes, and mechanically assisted coughing.
Bach
John R
JR
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Hon
Alice
A
D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D003371:Cough; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation / Q000295:instrumentation; D007384:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014139:Tracheostomy