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DiPALS: diaphragm pacing in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - a randomised controlled trial
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease resulting in death, usually from respiratory failure, within 2-3 years of symptom onset. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a treatment that when given to patients in respiratory failure leads to improved survival and quality of life. Diaphragm pacing (DP), using the NeuRx/4(®) diaphragm pacing system (DPS)™ (Synapse Biomedical, Oberlin, OH, USA), is a new technique that may offer additional or alternative benefits to patients ...
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- 45
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- 1-186
- Publication date:
- 2016-06-01
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- 2016-01-01
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2046-4924
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1366-5278
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English
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