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Editorial
. 2022 Apr;65(4):371-373.
doi: 10.1002/mus.27502. Epub 2022 Feb 14.

Transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring in ALS: Assessment of hypoventilation heats up

Jason Ackrivo  1 , Andrew Geronimo  2
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Editorial

Transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring in ALS: Assessment of hypoventilation heats up

Jason Ackrivo et al. Muscle Nerve. 2022 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; neuromuscular disorder; noninvasive ventilation; respiratory failure; transcutaneous carbon dioxide.

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Conflict of interest statement

JA has served as a paid consultant for Hillrom. The remaining authors have no conflicts of interest.

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