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Cough assist vest Treatment Report
Brand Names:
CoughAssist Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator, Emerson, The Vest, Respironics, Percussing vest
Generic Name: Cough assist vest
What is Cough assist vest? A cough assist vest uses high frequency vibrations to create mini-coughs that dislodge mucus from the bronchial walls, increase mobilization, and move it along toward central airways.
Reasons used
142 patients in the community are using or have used Cough assist vest.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 39 | 27% |
| Ineffective cough | 37 | 26% |
| General health | 15 | 10% |
| disease-related symptoms | 10 | 7% |
| Excess saliva | 10 | 7% |
| Breathing difficulty | 7 | 4% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 4 | 2% |
| Cough | 3 | 2% |
| clearing my throat | 2 | 1% |
| Lung Congestion | 2 | 1% |
Other equipment patients are using for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Schedules
Based on the patients currently using Cough assist vest.
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| 10minutes as needed | 15minutes as needed | 1 hr all the time (24/7) | 30minutes as needed | 5minutes as needed | as needed | daily | hours as needed | 0.25 hr daily | daily | 1 hr daily | 1 mcg daily | 1 min daily | 1 other daily | daily | 2 other daily | 3 other daily | daily | daily | daily | 10 min daily | 10 other daily | 20 min daily | 30 min daily | 40 min daily | 80 min daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been using Cough assist vest or how long patients were using Cough assist vest before stopping.
How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Cough assist vest
How Long Patients Used Before Stopping
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 18 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 75% | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 25% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 28% | 5 |
| None | 72% | 13 |
Top reported side-effects include: Headaches, sore ribs, Cough and blowing nose
Summary results are based on 18 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 18)
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- jmlasorsa
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by jmlasorsa
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsMild
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- silverage
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: severe
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by silverage
Sep 10, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Breathing difficulty
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 07, 2009.