Comparison of Three Cough-Augmentation Techniques in Neuromuscular Patients: Mechanical Insufflation Combined with Manually Assisted Cough, Insufflation-Exsufflation Alone and Insufflation-Exsufflation Combined with Manually Assisted Cough | Zendy

Matthieu Lacombe | Zendy; Lorena Del Amo Castrillo | Zendy; Aurélien Boré | Zendy; D. Chapeau | Zendy; Eric Horvat | Zendy; Isabelle Vaugier | Zendy; Michelle Lejaille | Zendy; David Orlikowski | Zendy; Hélène Prigent | Zendy; Frédéric Lofaso | Zendy

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Comparison of Three Cough-Augmentation Techniques in Neuromuscular Patients: Mechanical Insufflation Combined with Manually Assisted Cough, Insufflation-Exsufflation Alone and Insufflation-Exsufflation Combined with Manually Assisted Cough

Author(s) -

Matthieu Lacombe,

Lorena Del Amo Castrillo,

Aurélien Boré,

D. Chapeau,

Eric Horvat,

Isabelle Vaugier,

Michelle Lejaille,

David Orlikowski,

Hélène Prigent,

Frédéric Lofaso

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000364911

Subject(s) - exsufflation , insufflation , medicine , anesthesia , intermittent positive pressure breathing

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E), more commonly known as 'cough assist therapy', is a method which produces inspiratory and expiratory assistance to improve cough performances. However, other alternatives or combinations are possible.

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