BACKGROUND: Effectiveness of mechanical assisted coughing with insufflation-exsufflation
(MI-E) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) depends largely on severity of bulbar …

BACKGROUND: Mechanically assisted coughing with mechanical in-exsufflation (MI-E) is
recommended for noninvasive management of respiratory secretions in amyotrophic lateral …

Background Most patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are treated with
mechanical insufflation–exsufflation (MI-E) in order to improve cough. This method often fails …

BACKGROUND: Assisted coughing via mechanical in-exsufflation (MI-E) is a first-line
treatment for secretion management in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with …

Cough can be impaired in ALS. This can result in peak cough flows (PCFs) too low for an
adequate airway clearance (< 270 l/mn). There are several cough assistance techniques …

When the ability to cough is impaired, secretion clearance may be assisted and augmented
by Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation (MI-E) treatment. In patients with Amyotrophic Lateral …

Decreased cough capacity during a respiratory infection is one of the main causes of acute
respiratory failure and hospitalisation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Objective: To …

BACKGROUND: Respiratory complications represent the major cause of death in
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Noninvasive respiratory support is the mainstay therapy …

Abstract Vitacca M, Paneroni M, Trainini D, Bianchi L, Assoni G, Saleri M, Gilè S, Winck JC,
Gonçalves MR: At Home and on Demand Mechanical Cough Assistance Program for …

Objective To determine under what circumstances the use of mechanical insufflation-
exsufflation (MI-E) can generate clinically effective expiratory flows for airway clearance (> …