Effects of air stacking on peak cough flows (PCFs) and forced vital capacities (FVCs) in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

T. B. Carvalho, M. C. Berto, L. Y. Nakano, A. N. Moraes, A. S. Nakashima (São Paulo, SP, São Carlos, SP, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Respiratory muscles and breathing techniques in obstructive and neuromuscular diseases
Session: Respiratory muscles and breathing techniques in obstructive and neuromuscular diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1155
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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