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What is Respironics?
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.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Ineffective cough | 5 | 1 |
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| Breathing difficulty | 4 | 3 |
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| Cystic Fibrosis | 2 | 0 | |||||
| ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) | 1 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Excess saliva | 1 | 0 | |||||
See all 11 patients currently using Respironics
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Reported Schedules
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using Respironics. See all 11 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 1 |  |
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| Other | 1 | |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Respironics
Always |
0 | 0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
3 | 75% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 25% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Respironics
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
1 | 25% |
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A little |
1 | 25% |
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Not at all |
2 | 50% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Respironics
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
1 | 100% |
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