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Considerations for chest clearance and cough augmentation in severe bulbar dysfunction: a case study

This case study describes a 21-year-old male with congenital myotonic dystrophy referred to respiratory physiotherapy with a weak cough and upper respiratory tract secretions. Mechanical insufflation–exsufflation (MI–E) was prescribed. Post initiation, the patient described a worsening of secretions...

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Autores principales: Allen, Jodi Elizabeth, O’Leary, Ellen Louise
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6422109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31156327
http://dx.doi.org/10.29390/cjrt-2018-014