Use of mechanical airway clearance devices in the home by people with neuromuscular disorders: effects on health service use and lifestyle benefits

Use of mechanical airway clearance devices in the home by people with neuromuscular disorders: effects on health service use and lifestyle benefits

Background; People with neuromuscular disorders (NMD) exhibit weak coughs and are susceptible to recurrent chest infections and acute respiratory complications, the most frequent reasons for their unplanned hospital admissions. Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) devices are a non-invasive m...

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Main Authors: Mahede, T., Davis, G., Rutkay, A., Baxendale, S., Sun, W., Dawkins, Hugh, Molster, C., Graham, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2015
Subjects:
Muscular - dystrophy
Neuromuscular disorder
Cough
Respiratory clearance
Mechanical in-exsufflation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32120

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32120

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