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Generic Name: Cough assist vest

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12 patient evaluations for Cough assist vest

Purpose: Increased secretions (Started Sep 25, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 20, 2011 1 hr Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Feb 20, 2011
Advice & Tips
Time consuming but it feels oh so good!
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Purpose: Other (Started Jan 21, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 13, 2009 40 min Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 10, 2009 40 min Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 23, 2009 40 min Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Feb 18, 2009 40 min Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Pain in rib
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Purposes: Maintain FVC, Excess saliva, and Lung Congestion (Started Nov 13, 2008)
Date Dosage Maintain FVC Perceived effectiveness Excess saliva Perceived effectiveness Lung Congestion Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 26, 2009 30 min Daily ? Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Pain in rib
Date
Oct 26, 2009
Advice & Tips
worth a try
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Apr 11, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 26, 2009 As needed ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Oct 16, 2009 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Oct 17, 2008 As needed Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Headaches, Cough, Runny nose (rhinorrhea)
Date
Oct 26, 2009
Advice & Tips
as needed at least 3 times a day
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Oct 17, 2008
Advice & Tips
one day at a time
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Other (Started May 28, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 24, 2009 As needed ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Jun 24, 2009
Advice & Tips
I did not like this machine, it never felt good for me and did not do any good that I could detect!
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Breathing difficulty (Started Sep 22, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 04, 2009 3 other Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 27, 2009 3 other Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 27, 2009
Advice & Tips
Keeps lungs maximum capacity
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Purpose: Breathing difficulty (Started Mar 27, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 10, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 25, 2008 Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Mar 10, 2009
Advice & Tips
After you get used to it, it becomes very helpful in keeping your lungs open and stablized my FVC
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Purpose: Ineffective cough (Started Jan 12, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 31, 2009 Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 31, 2009
Advice & Tips
It is a time saver, in that the machine can do in a few seconds what it use to take hours.
Cost
$200+ monthly
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Purpose: Ineffective cough (Started May 14, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 14, 2008 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: General health and Breathing difficulty (Started Aug 01, 2008)
Date Dosage General health Perceived effectiveness Breathing difficulty Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 10, 2008 Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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