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 …

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

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 …

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is a cough augmentation therapy used primarily
in patients with respiratory muscle weakness. In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), MI-E is …

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

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

The specific purpose of this case study was to investigate whether forced expiratory
technique (FET) improves the peak expiratory flow compared to coughing in a 53-year-old …

BACKGROUND: Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) devices increase expiratory air
flow and thereby promote increased cough peak flow (CPF) in conjunction with a cough …