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cord-340786-12vzsl6p	Pinto, Susana	New technologies and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – Which step forward rushed by the COVID-19 pandemic?	2020-08-05		.txt	text/plain	5230	264	42	On the contrary, a study conducted by the Veterans Affairs ALS Center in Ohio addressing outcomes, disease progression, malnutrition and survival, reported that videoconsult multidisciplinary care provided by physicians, nurses and other health providers when needed, had the same quality and similar clinical outcomes as in-clinic visits (15) . High levels of satisfaction were reported in a prospective study addressing the feasibility and satisfaction of ALS patients, carers and healthcare providers with multidisciplinary tele-visits, J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f conducted by the Penn State Health Hershey ALS Center (16) . In Italy, a group has recently followed 32 patients with motor neuron disease (29 with ALS, 4 of whom with associated fronto-temporal dementia) with a structured questionnaire collecting demographics, clinical information and functional scale (ALSFRS-R) but also information addressing possible signs/symptoms of COVID-19 infection (23) . Implementation of a Wireless Device for Real-Time Telemedical Assistance of Home-Ventilated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients: A Feasibility Study	./cache/cord-340786-12vzsl6p.txt	./txt/cord-340786-12vzsl6p.txt