Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Successful treatment of mucous plugging by mechanical insufflation-exsufflation

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 338-339

  Hanayama, Kozo ^a   Ishikawa, Yuka ^a,b   Bach, John R ^a,c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Cough; Mechanical Insufflation Exsufflation; Mucous Plugging; Respiratory Failure

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE; PULMONARY DISEASES;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BROCHIAL MUCUS PLUGGING; MECHANICAL INSUFFLATION EXSUFFLATION;

RESPIRATORY THERAPY;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; AERATION; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS MUCUS; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; HUMAN;

EID: 0031194617     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199707000-00017     Document Type: Article

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