Proposals from a French expert panel for respiratory care in ALS patients.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Capnography
Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation
Monitoring
Noninvasive ventilation
Palliative
Vital capacity
Journal
Respiratory medicine and research
ISSN: 2590-0412
Titre abrégé: Respir Med Res
Pays: France
ID NLM: 101746324
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2022
May 2022
Historique:
received:
27
06
2021
revised:
18
02
2022
accepted:
25
02
2022
pubmed:
5
4
2022
medline:
22
6
2022
entrez:
4
4
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive diaphragm weakness and deteriorating lung function. Bulbar involvement and cough weakness contribute to respiratory morbidity and mortality. ALS-related respiratory failure significantly affects quality of life and is the leading cause of death. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV), which is the main recognized treatment for alleviating the symptoms of respiratory failure, prolongs survival and improves quality of life. However, the optimal timing for the initiation of NIV is still a matter of debate. NIV is a complex intervention. Multiple factors influence the efficacy of NIV and patient adherence. The aim of this work was to develop practical evidence-based advices to standardize the respiratory care of ALS patients in French tertiary care centres. For each proposal, a French expert panel systematically searched an indexed bibliography and prepared a written literature review that was then shared and discussed. A combined draft was prepared by the chairman for further discussion. All of the proposals were unanimously approved by the expert panel. The French expert panel updated the criteria for initiating NIV in ALS patients. The most recent criteria were established in 2005. Practical advice for NIV initiation were included and the value of each tool available for NIV monitoring was reviewed. A strategy to optimize NIV parameters was suggested. Revisions were also suggested for the use of mechanically assisted cough devices in ALS patients. Our French expert panel proposes an evidence-based review to update the respiratory care recommendations for ALS patients in daily practice.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive diaphragm weakness and deteriorating lung function. Bulbar involvement and cough weakness contribute to respiratory morbidity and mortality. ALS-related respiratory failure significantly affects quality of life and is the leading cause of death. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV), which is the main recognized treatment for alleviating the symptoms of respiratory failure, prolongs survival and improves quality of life. However, the optimal timing for the initiation of NIV is still a matter of debate. NIV is a complex intervention. Multiple factors influence the efficacy of NIV and patient adherence. The aim of this work was to develop practical evidence-based advices to standardize the respiratory care of ALS patients in French tertiary care centres.
METHODS
METHODS
For each proposal, a French expert panel systematically searched an indexed bibliography and prepared a written literature review that was then shared and discussed. A combined draft was prepared by the chairman for further discussion. All of the proposals were unanimously approved by the expert panel.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The French expert panel updated the criteria for initiating NIV in ALS patients. The most recent criteria were established in 2005. Practical advice for NIV initiation were included and the value of each tool available for NIV monitoring was reviewed. A strategy to optimize NIV parameters was suggested. Revisions were also suggested for the use of mechanically assisted cough devices in ALS patients.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our French expert panel proposes an evidence-based review to update the respiratory care recommendations for ALS patients in daily practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35378353
pii: S2590-0412(22)00018-6
doi: 10.1016/j.resmer.2022.100901
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Practice Guideline
Systematic Review
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
100901Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interests The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.