Cough determinants in patients with neuromuscular disease |
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Authors: | Trebbia Grégoire Lacombe Mathieu Fermanian Christophe Falaize Line Lejaille Michèle Louis Alain Devaux Christian Raphaël Jean Claude Lofaso Frédéric |
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Affiliation: | Medical Intensive Care Unit, Physiology and Function Testing Unit/Technological Innovation Center, AP-HP, 92380 Garches, France. |
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Abstract: | Neuromuscular disease leads to cough impairment. Cough augmentation can be achieved by mechanical insufflation (MI) or manually assisted coughing (MAC). Many studies have compared these two methods, but few have evaluated them in combination. In 155 neuromuscular patients, we assessed determinants of peak cough flow (PCF) using stepwise correlation. Maximal inspiratory capacity contributed 44% of the variance (p<0.001), expiratory reserve volume 13%, and maximal expiratory pressure 2%. Thus, augmenting inspiration seems crucial. However, parameters dependent on expiratory muscles independently influence PCF. We measured vital capacity and PCF in 10 neuromuscular patients during cough augmentation by MI, MAC, or both. MI or MAC significantly improved VC and PCF (p<0.01) as compared to the basal condition and VC and PCF were higher during MI plus MAC than during MAC or MI alone (p<0.01). In conclusion, combining MAC and MI is useful for improving cough in neuromuscular patients. |
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