External trauma to the larynx is rare with an incidence of 1/30 000. It usually presents in young adult males, after traffic or sports accidents. The presence of pneumomediastinum and/or pneumopericardium is a rare condition which may occur after a laryngeal trauma, secondary to the Valsalva effect in the airways caused by a coughing fit, deep breathing, nausea or vomiting. Minor dehiscence of ...

* Coughing at night 39/65 (60%) 21/25 (84%) Trouble breathing during gym 37/65 (57%) 14/25 (56%) Can’t run 34/65 (52%) 7/25 (28%) * Worried about dying 29/65 (45%) 4/25 (16%) Coughing with laugh 22/65 (32%) 4/25 (16%) Using puffers in public 22/65 (34%) 5/25 (52%) Can’t have the pet I want 22/65 (34%) 11/25 (44%) Missing activities when sick 22/65 (34%) 8/25 (32%) Filuk et al. Allergy, Asthma &...

STUDY DESIGN A randomized cross-over design study in six tetraplegic patients. OBJECTIVES To investigate the efficacy of coughing in tetraplegic patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA In tetraplegic patients, pulmonary complications due to insufficient clearance of bronchial mucus frequently are described. Coughing in tetraplegic patients is thought to be insufficient because of severely impa...

Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) may affect respiratory muscles, leading to respiratory failure. Studies show that long-term noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) improves symptoms, gas exchange, quality of life and survival. NIV improved these parameters in muscular dystrophies and also in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis without severe bulbar dysfunction. NIV should be started at th...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program that helps individuals with chronic respiratory diseases improve their physical function, quality of life, and overall well-being. The typically involves combination exercise, education, support to help patients manage symptoms health. Exercise crucial component pulmonary can cardiovascular health, increase lung reduce shortness breath. Aerobic resistance f...

To examine whether motor commands of two or more distinct laryngeal motor patterns converge onto a common premotor network, we conducted dual recordings from the laryngeal adductor motoneuron and its premotor neuron within the brainstem respiratory circuitry during fictive breathing, coughing, sneezing, and swallowing in decerebrate paralyzed cats. Expiratory neurons with an augmenting firing p...

Swallowing momentarily inhibits breathing, and normally the great majority of apnoeas which accompany a swallow are followed by expiration (xE swallows). This swallowing-breathing interaction is regarded as one of several mechanisms by which the airway is protected from aspiration during swallowing. The purpose of this study was to investigate the interaction of breathing and swallowing in two ...

The inhalation therapy is a cornerstone in asthma treatment. A disease characterized by episodes of wheezing, breathing difficulties, chest tightness and coughing. Essentially it is a chronic inflammatory disorder associated with airway hyper responsiveness [1]. This disease already affects over 300 million people worldwide, growing at a rate of 50% per decade, and causes the death of 220 thous...