TY - JOUR
T1 - The value of cough peak flow in the assessment of cough efficacy in neuromuscular patients. A cross sectional study
AU - Tzani, P.
AU - Chiesa, S.
AU - Aiello, M.
AU - Scarascia, A.
AU - Catellani, C.
AU - Elia, D.
AU - Marangio, E.
AU - Chetta, A.
PY - 2014/8/1
Y1 - 2014/8/1
N2 - Background. Cough efficacy assessment is of clinical relevance in neuromuscular patients. Tests of varying complexity and invasiveness, such as cough peak flow (CPF), maximal expiratory pressure (PEmax) and gastric pressure during cough (Cough Pgas) are routinely available. Aim. To assess the value of CPF, PEmax and Cough Pgas in the detection of ineffective cough in patients suffering from neuromuscular diseases. Design. Prospective observational study. Setting. Outpatient laboratory for respiratory muscle function assessment. Population. Forty-nine patients with neuromuscular diseases (25 F, age 50±15 years). Methods. Each patient performed spirometry, CPF, PEmax, Cough Pgas and maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax). Normal values for each test were determined from published and in-house lab data. Results. In all patients, vital capacity ranged from 46 to 119% of pred. Twenty seven percent of patients resulted under the lower normal limit of CPF and this percentage was significantly lower as compared to that of PEmax and Cough Pgas (51% and 53% respectively, P=0.013). Combining all three tests, the percentage of patients resulting below normal was 22% (P=0.638, as compared to CPF results alone). Additionally, CPF correlated significantly with PImax, PEmax, and Cough Pgas (P
AB - Background. Cough efficacy assessment is of clinical relevance in neuromuscular patients. Tests of varying complexity and invasiveness, such as cough peak flow (CPF), maximal expiratory pressure (PEmax) and gastric pressure during cough (Cough Pgas) are routinely available. Aim. To assess the value of CPF, PEmax and Cough Pgas in the detection of ineffective cough in patients suffering from neuromuscular diseases. Design. Prospective observational study. Setting. Outpatient laboratory for respiratory muscle function assessment. Population. Forty-nine patients with neuromuscular diseases (25 F, age 50±15 years). Methods. Each patient performed spirometry, CPF, PEmax, Cough Pgas and maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax). Normal values for each test were determined from published and in-house lab data. Results. In all patients, vital capacity ranged from 46 to 119% of pred. Twenty seven percent of patients resulted under the lower normal limit of CPF and this percentage was significantly lower as compared to that of PEmax and Cough Pgas (51% and 53% respectively, P=0.013). Combining all three tests, the percentage of patients resulting below normal was 22% (P=0.638, as compared to CPF results alone). Additionally, CPF correlated significantly with PImax, PEmax, and Cough Pgas (P
KW - Cough
KW - Muscle strength
KW - Neuromuscular diseases
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M3 - Article
C2 - 24955593
AN - SCOPUS:84964194348
VL - 50
SP - 429
EP - 432
JO - European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
JF - European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
SN - 1973-9087
IS - 4
ER -