Objective To determine under what circumstances the use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation
(MI-E) can generate clinically effective expiratory flows for airway clearance (> 2.7 L/s) …

Objectives: To determine the effects of long-term nocturnal intermittent positive-pressure
ventilation (NIPPV) on symptoms, pulmonary function test results, sleep, and respiratory muscle …

Rationale: In patients with neuromuscular diseases, a chest infection is associated with a
reduction in respiratory muscle function that may result in decreased cough effectiveness. …

Objective Pulmonary complications of neuromuscular disease can be averted by increasing
peak cough flows with the use of a forced exsufflation device. The purpose of this study was …

A record‐setting temperature of 17.5C occurred on 24 March 2015 at the Esperanza station
located near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula (AP). We studied the event using …

Background Home tracheotomy mechanical ventilation (HTMV) can prolong survival in
patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) when non-invasive ventilation (NIV) fails, but …

Sancho J, Servera E, Vergara P, Marín J: Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation vs. tracheal
suctioning via tracheostomy tubes for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A pilot study. …

Servera E, Sancho J, Zafra MJ, Catalá A, Vergara P, Marín J: Alternatives to endotracheal
intubation for patients with neuromuscular diseases. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2005; 84: 851–…

Sancho J, Servera E, Díaz J, Marín J: Comparison of peak cough flows measured by
pneumotachograph and a portable peak flow meter. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 83: 608–612. …

A new lens antenna for wide-angle beam-steering application is presented. The 2-D lens
permittivity profile according to Luneburg is modified using transformation optics to obtain a …