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What is CoughAssist Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator?

A cough assist machine helps to clear secretions in the lungs and bronchioles by using a combination of positive and negative air pressure, simulating a cough. With correct usage the device may decrease the risk of chest infections such as pneumonia. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Ineffective cough 26 6
Other 21 1
General health 13 2
disease-related symptoms 9 0
Excess saliva 6 1
Breathing difficulty 5 2

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
3 30%
None
7 70%

Most commonly reported side effects

Headaches
2 20%
Cough and blowing nose
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using CoughAssist Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator. See all 16 dosages ►

  10minutes as needed 30minutes as needed 5minutes as needed as needed daily 0.25 hr daily daily 1 hr daily 1 other daily daily 2 other daily daily daily daily 10 min daily 20 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 38 Number of Patients: 38 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
3 75% Did not seem to work: 75%
Expense
1 25% Expense: 25%
Personal research
1 25% Personal research: 25%
Doctor's advice
1 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Side effects too severe
1 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Course of treatment ended
1 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped using CoughAssist Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using CoughAssist Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
3
9
11
5

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
1
1
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 30%
Usually
5 50%
Sometimes
2 20%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 10%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 10%
Not at all
8 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 10%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 10%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 50%

Report created on November 23, 2009.