- Communication
Initiation and Withdrawal of Invasive Ventilation for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Narrative Literature Review
- Reina Ozeki-Hayashi,
- Eisuke Nakazawa,
- Robert Truog and
- Akira Akabayashi
Decisions regarding invasive ventilation with tracheostomy (TIV) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) involve serious ethical issues. Cultural differences in the attitudes of patients, caregivers, and physicians toward TIV initiation...

