The assessment of the peak of reflex cough in subjects with Acquired Brain Injury and tracheostomy and healthy controls

ConclusionReflex cough behaviour differs largely from voluntary cough and the PCF results reflect this great discrepancy. PCF-reflex could be useful parameter for assessing the airway protection whereas PCF-voluntary for measuring airway clearance.
Source: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research