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1. The use of non-invasive ventilation at end of life in patients with motor neurone disease: A qualitative exploration of family carer and health professional experiences.

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Baxter, Susan K, Baird, Wendy O, Thompson, Sue, Bianchi, Stephen M, Walters, Stephen J, Lee, Ellen, Ahmedzai, Sam H, Proctor, Alison, Shaw, Pamela J, and Mcdermott, Christopher J

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*MOTOR neuron diseases, *ARTIFICIAL respiration, *CAREGIVERS, *DECISION making, *EXPERIENTIAL learning, *INTERVIEWING, *LONGITUDINAL method, *MEDICAL personnel, *QUALITY of life, *RESEARCH funding, *SOUND recordings, *WORK, *QUALITATIVE research, *DATA analysis, *THEMATIC analysis, *DATA analysis software, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article discusses a study that explained the carer and health professional experiences of end-of-life care of motor neurone diseased patients. The study was performed on patients with motor neurone disease, who used using non-invasive ventilation (NIV). Evidence showed that NIV accelerates quality and quantity of life in patients with motor neurone disease. Further, it concludes that NIV is beneficial for the carer and health professionals regarding usage towards the end of life.

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2013
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2. Use of non-invasive ventilation at end of life.

Author

Baxter, Susan K, Baird, Wendy O, Thompson, Sue, Bianchi, Stephen M, Walters, Stephen J, Lee, Ellen, Ahmedzai, Sam H, Proctor, Alison, Shaw, Pamela J, and McDermott, Christopher J

Subjects
*ARTIFICIAL respiration, *MOTOR neuron diseases, *OXIMETRY, *PALLIATIVE treatment
Abstract

The article discusses the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) at end-of-life care in Great Britain. It notes the ability of nasal masks or nasal pillows to let eat, communicate and drink patients receiving some ventilatory support. It mentions the tiring and very position-dependent of using simple mouth piece as compared to motor neurone disease (MND) services in the country. It also explains the exclusion of tracheosotomy ventilation to the routine care of patients with end-stage MND.

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2013
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