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Non-invasive ventilation improves survival in patients with motor neuron disease
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  1. A McKendrick
  1. SHO, Kettering General Hospital, UK; avance@doctors.net.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2006.la0201

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    ▴ Bourke SC, Tomlinson M, Williams TL, et al. Effects of non-invasive ventilation on survival and quality of life in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurol2006;5:140–7
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    This randomised controlled trial allocated patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to either standard care (n = 19) or non-invasive ventilation (NIV, n = 22). Patients were randomised when they developed orthopnoea with a maximum …

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