DiMarco, Anthony F

Lower thoracic spinal cord stimulation to restore cough in patients with spinal cord injury: results of a National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical trial. Part I: methodology and effectiveness of expiratory muscle activation. [electronic resource] - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation May 2009 - 717-25 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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10.1016/j.apmr.2008.11.013 doi


Adult
Cough
Electric Stimulation--methods
Electrodes, Implanted
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Male
Middle Aged
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Prospective Studies
Quadriplegia--rehabilitation
Recovery of Function
Respiratory Function Tests
Respiratory Mechanics--physiology
Respiratory Muscles--innervation
Spinal Cord Injuries--diagnosis
Thoracic Vertebrae--innervation
Treatment Outcome
United States
Young Adult