Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure test is an early marker of diurnal hypercapnia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. Preliminary results

Pierluigi Carratù (Bari, BA, Italy), Pierluigi Carratù, Giuseppina D’Alba, Lorenzo Marra, Silvano Dragonieri, Giuseppe Cassano, Alberto Capozzolo, Giorgio Castellana, Onofrio Resta

Source: International Congress 2016 – New horizons for noninvasive ventilation in acute and chronic settings
Session: New horizons for noninvasive ventilation in acute and chronic settings
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2165
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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