NIV (Non Invasive Ventilation) criteria and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Survival

Conclusions: The performance of PSG in ALS allows the evaluation of nocturnal respiratory failure parameters (CT90, AHI, ODI) and its behavior on sleep efficiency, which can serve as early criteria for initiating NIV and therefore help increase survival in these patients.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ciorba, C., Alonso Alvarez, M. L., Ordax Carbajo, E., delaRosa Gimenez, R., Martin Vine, L., Bello Sebastian, M. J., Manchado Garcia, N., Pamies Sole, M., Teran Santos, J. Tags: Noninvasive Ventilatory Support Source Type: research