Pilot study for home monitoring of cough capacity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A case series

Background: Cough capacity derangement is associated with a high risk of pulmonary complications in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients when cough assistance is not routinely performed at home. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a longâterm home based daily selfâmoni...

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Main Authors: M. Paneroni, D. Trainini, J.C. Winck, M. Vitacca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215913001670