Cough expired volume and airflow rates during sequential induced cough

Cough effectiveness is determined by a combination of volume of air expired and maximum expiratory airflow rate. Studies of cough sensitivity identify cough thresholds based on at least 2 or 5-cough re-accelerations to a stimulus, however to date no study has examined the interplay between the dis...

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Main Authors: Karen Wheeler Hegland, Michelle S Troche, Paul W Davenport
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00167/full