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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Volume 11, 2010 - Issue 1-2
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Letter to the Editor

Is a four-hour use of non-invasive ventilation enough to define compliance?

Susana Pinto Neuromuscular Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Lisbon,
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Mamede De Carvalho Neuromuscular Unit, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Lisbon,; Department of Neurosciences, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 250-252 | Received 17 Jul 2009, Accepted 25 Jul 2009, Published online: 26 Feb 2010

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  • Lechtzin N, Scott Y, Busse AM, Clawson LL, Kimball R, Wiener C. Early use of non-invasive ventilation prolongs survival in subjects with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotroph Lat Scler. 2007; 8: 185–8
  • de Carvalho M, Costa J, Pinto S, Pinto A. Percutaneous nocturnal oximetry in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: periodical desaturation. Amyotroph Lat Scler. 2009; 10: 154–61

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