Does early treatment with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation prolong survival in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients with nocturnal respiratory insufficiency?
This report demonstrates that early treatment with NPPV prolongs survival and reduces decline of FVC% in ALS.
HDR brachytherapy is a reasonable treatment for localized prostate cancer in patients who have had a previous TURP, with the expectation of low morbidity and satisfactory biochemical control.