Invasive ventilation in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and respiratory failure

Mitre B, Davidson M, Daxberg E-L, Jivegård L, Rosén H, Svanberg T, Strandell A
Record ID 32016000592
English
Authors' recommendations: Invasive ventilation with tracheostomy probably prolongs survival considerably compared with non-invasive ventilation or no ventilation in ALS-patients with respiratory failure. The effect size is highly dependent on the severity of the respiratory failure when the treatment is initiated. Moderate quality of evidence (+++0). It is uncertain whether there is any influence on quality of life with tracheostomy and invasive ventilation as compared to non- invasive ventilation. Very low quality of evidence (+000).
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2014
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
MeSH Terms
  • Humans
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Respiration
  • Respiratory Insufficiency
  • Ventilation
Contact
Organisation Name: The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre
Contact Address: The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre, Region Vastra Gotaland, HTA-centrum, Roda Straket 8, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, 413 45 GOTHENBORG, Sweden
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Contact Email: hta-centrum@vgregion.se
Copyright: The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre (HTA-centrum), Region Vastra Gotaland
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