TY - T1的预测中呼吸衰竭myotrophic lateral sclerosis: recruiting a few good pulmonologists JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.00360-2019 VL - 53 IS - 4 SP - 1900360 AU - Lechtzin, Noah Y1 - 2019/04/01 UR - //www.qdcxjkg.com/content/53/4/1900360.abstract N2 - In the 1980s the United States Marine Corps had an advertising campaign built around the phrase, “The Marines are looking for a few good men” (figure 1). This non-gender-neutral slogan would probably not succeed today, but the sentiment could be applied toward the care of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We're looking for a few good pulmonologists. ALS is a progressive neuromuscular disease in which there is degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons, leading to diffuse muscle weakness and spasticity. It is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease in the USA, and motor neurone disease in the UK. As ALS progresses, patients lose the use of their limbs, develop dysarthria and dysphagia, and most commonly die from respiratory failure [1]. Most cases of ALS are sporadic and idiopathic, but about 10% of cases are due to identified genetic mutations [2].People with ALS die from pulmonary complications and pulmonologists have interventions that improve survival and quality of life. The study by Ackrivo and colleagues provides a clinically relevant model to prognosticate respiratory failure in ALS. http://ow.ly/CfMF30o0MWB ER -