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34 patient evaluations for Non-invasive Ventilator

Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started May 25, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 17, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Apr 03, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 09, 2010 24 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Pressure sore(s) (decubitus ulcers)
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Jul 28, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 15, 2010 8 hr Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Oct 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
Greatly added to the quality of my sleep
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: PLS (Primary Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Jun 28, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 03, 2010 10 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Sep 03, 2010
Advice & Tips
it is a little difficult to use by yourself as you get weaker and nursing staff are a litle afraid of equipment. Inservicing new personnel when you don't talk is difficult.
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Purpose: Breathing difficulty (Started Jun 04, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 11, 2010 24 hr All the time (24/7) Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 24, 2008 7 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Sep 24, 2008
Advice & Tips
Don't avoid it, embrace it. It helps greatly.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purpose: Doctor recommendation (Started Jan 15, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2010 8 hr Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
my progression is very slow - I discovered that I didn't need to use my bipap when I slept with the head of my hospital bed raised to 45 degrees. Enough gravity was relieved so that I breathed fine.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Apr 11, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 28, 2010 8 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Oct 26, 2009 8 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Oct 17, 2008 8 hr Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Bloating, Gas, Excess saliva at night, Dry mouth (xerostomia), sore nose where the mask rests, Dry throat
Date
Oct 17, 2008
Advice & Tips
may wake others when using at night
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Breathing difficulty (Started Jan 19, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 19, 2010 3 hr Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Insomnia (Started Feb 10, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 15, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Breathing difficulty (Started Mar 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 05, 2010 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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