Protocol for diaphragm pacing in patients with respiratory muscle weakness due to motor neurone disease (DiPALS): a randomised controlled trial.

Protocol for diaphragm pacing in patients with respiratory muscle weakness due to motor neurone disease (DiPALS): a randomised controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Motor neurone disease (MND) is a devastating illness which leads to muscle weakness and death, usually within 2-3 years of symptom onset. Respiratory insufficiency is a common cause of morbidity, particularly in later stages of MND and respiratory complications are the leading cause of m...

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Main Authors: McDermott, C, Maguire, C, Cooper, C, Ackroyd, R, Baird, W, Baudouin, S, Bentley, A, Bianchi, S, Bourke, S, Bradburn, M, Dixon, S, Ealing, J, Galloway, S, Karat, D, Maynard, N, Morrison, K, Mustfa, N, Stradling, J, Talbot, K, Williams, T, Shaw, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2012

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