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13 patient evaluations for Cough assist vest

  • indyborn
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 2 yrs
    Bi-Pap
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: none
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  • indyborn
  • by indyborn
    current dosage:
    40 min daily
    time on dosage:
    about 10 months
    purpose:
    Other
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Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Feb 18, 2009 Slight None Sometimes A little
May 23, 2009 Slight None Sometimes A little
Aug 10, 2009 Slight Mild Sometimes A little
  • sore ribs
Nov 13, 2009 None Mild Sometimes A little
  • sore ribs
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  • wbear35
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 32 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: severe
    Arms: severe
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • wbear35
  • by wbear35
    current dosage:
    30minutes as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 4 years
    purpose:
    Slow my ALS progress
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Slow my ALS progress Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Oct 17, 2008 Slight Moderate Usually A little
Oct 16, 2009 Major Severe Usually A little
Oct 26, 2009 Can't tell Mild Usually A little
  • Headaches
  • Cough and blowing nose
Advice/Tips Cost
Oct 17, 2008 one day at a time < $25 monthly
Oct 26, 2009 as needed at least 3 times a day < $25 monthly
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  • wbear35
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 32 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: severe
    Arms: severe
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • wbear35
  • by wbear35
    current dosage:
    30 min daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Excess saliva,
    Lung Congestion,
    Maintain FVC
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Excess saliva Efficacy Lung Congestion Efficacy Maintain FVC Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Oct 26, 2009 Moderate Moderate Can't tell Mild Always A little
  • sore ribs
Advice/Tips Cost
Oct 26, 2009 worth a try < $25 monthly
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  • strapples
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 3 yrs
    Ventilator Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: severe
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: severe
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • strapples
  • by strapples
    current dosage:
    0.15hours as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 9 months
    purpose:
    Breathing difficulty,
    Slow my ALS progress,
    Excess saliva,
    Ineffective cough
  • 2e2b195d89f434bf54536950553f1c2f321beab8
Ineffective cough Efficacy Breathing difficulty Efficacy Excess saliva Efficacy Slow my ALS progress Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 17, 2008 Moderate Slight Major Can't tell None Always Not at all
Jan 12, 2009 Moderate Moderate Moderate None None Always Not at all
Aug 16, 2009 Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 17, 2008 I say get it if you can. < $25 monthly
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  • Wayne Lampe
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 4 yrs
    Bi-Pap
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • Wayne Lampe
  • by Wayne Lampe
    current dosage:
    3 other daily
    time on dosage:
    about 6 months
    purpose:
    Other,
    Breathing difficulty
  • c26ca2eaeab5cc9ec6abfa4d8f56e2a2a218aa8e
Other Efficacy Breathing difficulty Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jan 27, 2009 Major Can't tell None Usually Not at all
Apr 04, 2009 Major Moderate None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jan 27, 2009 Keeps lungs maximum capacity monthly
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  • amma
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 4 yrs
    Bi-Pap
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • by amma
    current dosage:
    daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Breathing difficulty
  • 62a7267e7cf502acba3843b5001f12472af6b2a2
Breathing difficulty Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 25, 2008 Slight None Usually A little
Mar 10, 2009 Moderate None Usually A little
Advice/Tips Cost
Mar 10, 2009 After you get used to it, it becomes very helpful in keeping your lungs open and stablized my FVC monthly
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  • amberwell
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    ALS: 5 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • amberwell
  • by amberwell
    current dosage:
    as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 7 months
    purpose:
    Ineffective cough
  • 4434ccd7f138a6b984c344da3ceb9918c9953a62
Ineffective cough Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 12, 2008 Moderate None Usually Not at all
Dec 15, 2008 Major None Usually Not at all
Jan 09, 2009 Major None Usually Not at all
Feb 19, 2009 Major None Usually Not at all
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  • cwilkins39
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 5 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: mild
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • cwilkins39
  • by cwilkins39
    current dosage:
    daily
    time on dosage:
    about 3 weeks
    purpose:
    Ineffective cough
  • 99c3a508e379c1d4fa84dfd3cb38a11fba99561f
Ineffective cough Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jan 31, 2009 Moderate None Usually Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jan 31, 2009 It is a time saver, in that the machine can do in a few seconds what it use to take hours. $200+ monthly
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  • Bobby B
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 16 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: mild
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • Bobby B
  • by Bobby B
    current dosage:
    as needed
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    Ineffective cough
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Ineffective cough Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 14, 2008 Major None Usually Not at all
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  • silverage
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    ALS: 2 yrs
    Bi-Pap Wheelchair
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • silverage
  • by silverage
    current dosage:
    daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 month
    purpose:
    General health,
    Breathing difficulty
  • 84eb788ba660b94b4c0a698443a52959203254b2
General health Efficacy Breathing difficulty Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Sep 10, 2008 Major Major None Always Not at all
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