American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · May 2010
At home and on demand mechanical cough assistance program for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
To establish a cost-effective telephone-accessed consultation and mechanical in-exsufflation (MI-E) and manually assisted coughing, oximetry feedback program for 39 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ⋯ An on-demand consult and MI-E access program can avoid hospitalizations for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with significant cost savings.