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What is Suction Machine?

A suction machine is a pump used to maintain an airway by removing secretions from the mouth, throat, or lungs. It is particularly important in neurological diseases where the ability to cough or swallow is impaired.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Excess saliva 36 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Other 25 0
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 22 2 Efficacy_major
Excess mucus 15 2 Efficacy_major
General health 8 0
Cough 5 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 2
None
 5

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Suction Machine

Cough 2

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 1   Other: 50%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped using Suction Machine

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Suction Machine

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

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Suction Machine

Always
 6 75%
Usually
 2 25%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Suction Machine

Very
 1 13%
Somewhat
 1 13%
A little
 4 50%
Not at all
 2 25%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Suction Machine

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 25%
< $25
 3 75%

Report created on February 10, 2012.