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Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation assisted coughing in neuromuscular diseases |
Secco A, Pichon-Riviere A, Augustovski F, García Martí S, Alcaraz A, Bardach A, Ciapponi A, López A, Rey-Ares L |
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Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Secco A, Pichon-Riviere A, Augustovski F, García Martí S, Alcaraz A, Bardach A, Ciapponi A, López A, Rey-Ares L. Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation assisted coughing in neuromuscular diseases. Buenos Aires: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS). Documentos de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias, Informe de Respuesta Rápida N° 445. 2015 Authors' conclusions The existing evidence on mechanical insufflation-exsufflation assisted coughing in children and adults with neuromuscular diseases is scarce and of low methodological quality, therefore it can not be determined if it is clearly beneficial when compared with other therapeutic alternatives. However, several clinical practice guidelines and coverage policies cover its use as an alternative for the management of secretion in certain patients with neuromuscular diseases with cough peak expiratory flow of less than 270 L/ min. Final publication URL www.iecs.org.ar Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Cough; Humans; Insufflation; Neuromuscular Diseases Language Published Spanish Country of organisation Argentina English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Viamonte 2146 - 3 Piso, C1056ABH Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: +54 11 49 66 00 82 Fax:+54 11 49 53 40 58 Email: info@iecs.org.ar AccessionNumber 32016000892 Date abstract record published 03/08/2016 |
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