Non-invasive ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

J Dorst, AC Ludolph - Therapeutic advances in neurological …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has become an important cornerstone of symptomatic
treatment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), improving survival and quality of life. In this …

Percutaneous gastrostomy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a review

AE Castanheira, M Swash… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes dysphagia and consequent poor nutrition.
Sometimes enteral feeding is offered. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is …

British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy

R Sidhu, D Turnbull, H Haboubi, JS Leeds, C Healey… - Gut, 2024 - gut.bmj.com
Over 2.5 million gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures are carried out in the United
Kingdom (UK) every year. Procedures are carried out with local anaesthetic r with sedation …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: the complex path to precision medicine

K Talbot, E Feneberg, J Scaber, AG Thompson… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the
corticomotorneuronal network responsible for voluntary movement. There are well …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and anesthesia: a case series and review of the literature

AM Hoeper, DW Barbara, JC Watson, J Sprung… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease
that leads to death due to respiratory failure. This report describes the perioperative …

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement under NIV in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with severe ventilatory dysfunction: a safe and effective procedure

R Gaspar, R Ramalho, R Coelho, P Andrade… - GE-Portuguese Journal …, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder with an
inexorably progressive course which leads to a progressive neuromuscular weakness …

Update on recent advances in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

N Riva, T Domi, L Pozzi, C Lunetta, P Schito… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
In the last few years, our understanding of disease molecular mechanisms underpinning
ALS has advanced greatly, allowing the first steps in translating into clinical practice novel …

Functional and endoscopic indicators for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

B Conde, N Martins, I Rodrigues, AC Pimenta… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative
condition, whose bulbar involvement compromises language, swallowing, and airway …

Clinical prognostic factors predicting survival of motor neuron disease patients with gastrostomy: A retrospective analysis

J Yang, Y Zhao, M Soares, M Needham… - Muscle & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction/Aims Enteral feeding via gastrostomy is a key intervention to prevent
significant weight loss in Motor Neuron Disease (MND). The aim of this study was to explore …

Understanding the current nutritional management for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-A mapping review

M Essat, E Coates, M Clowes, D Beever… - Clinical Nutrition …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & aims Poor nutritional outcomes are observed in people with Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis (pwALS) including weight loss and poor dietary intake. Surveys of …