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From bedside to bench - In vivo and in vitro evaluation of mechanically assisted cough treatment in a patient with bulbar Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022
When the ability to cough is impaired, secretion clearance may be assisted and augmented by Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation (MI-E) treatment. In patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the efficacy of MI-E may be hampered by counterproductive ...
Tiina Andersen, Ove Fondenes, Ola Drange Røksund, Hege Clemm, Thomas Halvorsen, Maria Vollsæter   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

HOME MECHANICAL VENTILATION OF CHILDREN [PDF]

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 1996
SUMMARYThe medical records of 89 ventilator‐assisted children followed at the University of Michigan Medical Center from 1978 to 1993 were reviewed. The status of these children was remarkably stable. Parameters of communication, nutrition, education, and mobility changed very little over time, and fewer than half had to be rc‐admitted. Children aged 9
Nelson, Virginia Simson, Carroll, Julie C., Hurvitz, Edward A., Dean, Janet M.   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Acceptability of the Long-Term In-Home Ventilator Engagement virtual intervention for home mechanical ventilation patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative evaluation. [PDF]

Digit Health
Dale CM, Ambreen M, Kang S, Buchanan F, Pizzuti R, Gershon AS, Rose L, Amin R.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

“The Devices Themselves Aren’t the Problem”—Views of Patients and Their Relatives on Medical Technical Aid Supply in Home Mechanical Ventilation: An Explorative Qualitative Study

Healthcare, 2022
(1) The supply of medical technical aids and the instructions on using them is critical for home-mechanically ventilated patients and their relatives. However, limited evidence exists on the needs-based nature of this care. (2) Aim: To gain insights into
M. Ewers, Y. Lehmann
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How to improve the quality of care for people on home mechanical ventilation from the perspective of healthcare professionals: a qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background The rapid increase in the use of home mechanical ventilation (HMV) for people with chronic respiratory failure poses extreme challenges for the healthcare system.
H. Klingshirn, Laura Gerken, Katharina Hofmann, P. Heuschmann, K. Haas, Martha Schutzmeier, L. Brandstetter, Jutta Ahnert, T. Wurmb, M. Kippnich, B. Reuschenbach   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Current Practices in Home Mechanical Ventilation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Real-Life Cross-Sectional Multicentric Study

International Journal of COPD, 2021
Purpose Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is becoming increasingly widespread. The aim of this study was to provide an accurate description of the current practices and clinical characteristics of COPD ...
C. Ribeiro, Ana Luísa Vieira, P. Pamplona, M. Drummond, B. Seabra, D. Ferreira, H. Liberato, A. Carreiro, I. Vicente, Luísa Castro, P. Costa, F. Carriço, T. Martin, J. Cravo, N. Teixeira, M. Grafino, S. Conde, W. Windisch, R. Nunes   +18 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Implementation of Do Not Attempt Resuscitate Orders in a Japanese Nursing Home [PDF]

, 2013
Objective: To investigate whether do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) orders can be implemented in a standard nursing home in Japan, where routine DNAR orders are not yet common in many facilities including hospitals. Method: Ninety-eight residents in
Asai, Nobuhiro, Ashworth, Lonny, Kaneko, Norihiro, Ohkuni, Yoshihiro   +3 more
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Epidemiology trend with particular spatio-temporal distribution of DIR in Malaysia [PDF]

, 2021
Previous epidemiology record shows obvious trend of dengue fever that contribute to significant upsurge in the increasing number of dengue cases and deaths until the late nineteenth century with the sharp straight trend.
Che Him, Norziha, Jamil, Nur Izzah, Mohd Hamdan, Siti Fatimah Az-Zahra, Rusiman, Mohd Saifullah   +3 more
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The Development of Inpatient Initiation and Follow-up of Home Mechanical Ventilation in Germany.

Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2021
Home mechanical ventilation is an established treatment option for chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (1). Positive pressure ventilation is carried out intermittently or up to 24 h a day, either invasively via tracheostomy or non-invasively using ...
S. Schwarz, M. Wollsching-Strobel, D. Majorski, F. Magnet, T. Mathes, W. Windisch   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of improved home ventilation on asthma control and house dust mite allergen levels [PDF]

, 2009
The warm, humid environment in modern homes favours the dust mite population, but the effect of improved home ventilation on asthma control has not been established.
Ahlstedt, Arlian, Arlian, Benninger, British Thoracic Society, Brooks, Brugge, Burberry, Burr, Colloff, Crane, Earle, Fletcher, Grootendorst, G��tzsche, Hersoug, Jones, Juniper, Juniper, Miller, Morgan, Papi, Platts-Mills, Rusznak, Simpson, Singh, Venables, Warner   +27 more
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