Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation-related bilateral pneumothorax

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) devices are frequently used in patients with respiratory muscle weakness to increase their cough peak flow and assist them in improving cough effectiveness and clearing mucus from the airways. An 89-year-old male was admitted to our university hospital due...

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Main Authors: Naoya Yasokawa, Hitomi Tanaka, Koji Kurose, Masaaki Abe, Toru Oga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120300368