DiMarco AF, Kowalski KE, Geertman RT, Hromyak DR. Lower thoracic spinal cord
stimulation to restore cough in patients with spinal cord injury: results of a National Institutes …

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in significant loss in pulmonary function
secondary to respiratory muscle paralysis. Retention of secretions and atelectasis and …

Large positive airway pressures (Paws) can be generated by lower thoracic spinal cord
stimulation (SCS), which may be a useful method of restoring cough in spinal cord-injured …

Many patients with spinal cord injury have paralysis of their expiratory muscles and,
consequently, lack an effective cough. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the …

Patients with spinal cord injury have an increased risk of developing respiratory tract
infections as the result of expiratory muscle paralysis and consequent inability to cough. We …

Objective To determine the long-term effects of the cough stimulation system. Design
Nonrandomized clinical trial of subjects using the study device well beyond the period of …

Context: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) via disc electrodes surgically placed via laminotomy
incisions has been shown to restore an effective cough in subjects with spinal cord injury …

Lower thoracic spinal cord stimulation (SCS) results in the generation of large positive
airway pressures (Paw) and may be a useful method of restoring cough in patients with …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of complete restoration
of respiratory muscle function in subjects with spinal cord injury. Methods This was an …

Respiratory complications are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with
spinal cord injury. Several techniques, currently available or in development, have the …