Tracheostomy decannulation and cough peak flows in patients with neuromuscular weakness

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 666-670

  McKim, Douglas A ^a,b   Hendin, Ariel ^a   Leblanc, Carole ^b   King, Judy ^a   Brown, Catherine R L ^c   Woolnough, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airway Clearance Techniques; Cough Peak Flows; Decannulation; Neuromuscular Disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING MUSCLE; COUGHING; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATION CONTROL; TRACHEOSTOMY;

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; COUGH; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 84864370454     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31825597b8     Document Type: Article

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