Quality of life in long term ventilated adult patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The aim of this study was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) and its possible determinants in patients affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in late stages of their disease, when non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is already established. Forty-eight DMD patients who were treated by NIV were enrolled. QoL was assessed by the Individualized Neuromuscular Quality of Life (INQoL) questionnaire. By this questionnaire, different aspects of QoL were...