Importance of Sniff Nasal Pressure (SNIP) as predictor of nocturnal respiratory function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

G. Crescimanno (Palermo, Italy), F. Greco (Palermo, Italy), M. Canino (Palermo, Italy), M. Bertini (Palermo, Italy), M. Spatafora (Palermo, Italy), O. Marrone (Palermo, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Hot topics in noninvasive ventilation
Session: Hot topics in noninvasive ventilation
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3700
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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