End-of-life care of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and home mechanical ventilation: the national population-based DISCOVERY study.
Background: Home mechanical ventilation (HMV), including noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and invasive ventilation (IV), is increasingly used in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (pwALS), but its impact on end-of-life care remains unclear. Objective: To examine whether ventilation pathway (NIV or IV) influences sy...