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DiPALS: Diaphragm pacing in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – A randomised controlled trial (2016)
Journal Article
McDermott, C. J., Bradburn, M. J., Maguire, C., Cooper, C. L., Baird, W. O., Baxter, S. K., Cohen, J., Cantrill, H., Dixon, S., Ackroyd, R., Baudouin, S., Bentley, A., Berrisford, R., Bianchi, S., Bourke, S. C., Darlison, R., Ealing, J., Elliott, M., Fitzgerald, P., Galloway, S., …Shaw, P. J. (2016). DiPALS: Diaphragm pacing in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – A randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment, 20(45), 1-218. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20450

Background
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease resulting in death, usually from respiratory failure, within 2–3 years of symptom onset. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a treatment that when given to patients in respir... Read More about DiPALS: Diaphragm pacing in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – A randomised controlled trial.

Can comprehensive specialised end-of-life care be provided at home? Lessons from a study of an innovative consultant-led community service in the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Noble, B., King, N., Woolmore, A., Hughes, P., Winslow, M., Melvin, J., Brooks, J., Bravington, A., Ingleton, C., & Bath, P. A. (2015). Can comprehensive specialised end-of-life care be provided at home? Lessons from a study of an innovative consultant-led community service in the UK. European Journal of Cancer Care, 24(2), 253-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12195

© 2014 The Authors. European Journal of Cancer Care published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Midhurst Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Service (MMSPCS) is a UK, medical consultant-led, multidisciplinary team aiming to provide round-the-clock adv... Read More about Can comprehensive specialised end-of-life care be provided at home? Lessons from a study of an innovative consultant-led community service in the UK.