Abstract
Many neuromuscular disease patient populations suffer from a weak, inadequate cough, which may lead to respiratory tract infections, respiratory failure, and increased mortality. Hospitalized neuromuscular disease patients are often treated with a mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) machine to improve lung volume, promote mucociliary clearance and improve their respiratory health. Many of these patients require MI-E within their homes to maintain the benefits achieved in hospitals. Currently, a resource paper that outlines provincial funding avenues for home MI-E machines does not exist. Accordingly, Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals (CRHP) Leadership Council members formed a working group to propose and collate recommendations and resources for using MI-E in neuromuscular populations at home.
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