Bulbar impairment score predicts noninvasive volume-cycled ventilation failure during an acute lower respiratory tract infection in ALS

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8275239	Journal of the Neurological Sciences	2015	5 Pages	PDF

Abstract

NBS can predict noninvasive management failure during LRTI in ALS.

Keywords

MIC NMD NIV NBS PCF FVC APACHE II ALSFRS-r Sbi TMV ARF LRTI ROC RCU PImax PeMAX %FVC AUC ETI amyotrophic lateral sclerosis intensive care unit ICU Acute bronchitis ALS Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD Neuromuscular disease noninvasive ventilation Community acquired pneumonia Peak cough flow maximum inspiratory pressure maximum expiratory pressure body mass index BMI forced vital capacity respiratory infection Lower respiratory tract infection Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Endotracheal intubation area under the curve MAC Respiratory failure Acute respiratory failure respiratory rate CaP receiver operating characteristic

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Bulbar impairment score predicts noninvasive volume-cycled ventilation failure during an acute lower respiratory tract infection in ALS

Authors

Emilio Servera, Jesús Sancho, Pilar Bañuls, Julio MarÃn,