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SUBMITTER: Aguilera LG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6167780 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Aguilera Lluís G LG Gallart Lluís L Álvarez Juan C JC Vallès Jordi J Gea Joaquim J
Respiratory research 20181001 1
<h4>Background</h4>Cough pressure, an expression of expiratory muscle strength, is usually measured with esophageal or gastric balloons, but these invasive catheters can be uncomfortable for the patient or their placement impractical. Because pressure in the thorax and abdomen are expected to be similar during a cough, we hypothesized that measurement at other thoracic or abdominal locations might also be similar as well as useful in clinical scenarios. This study aimed to compare cough pressure ...[more]