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What is Respironics?

Category: Equipment

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Generic name: Cough assist vest

A cough assist vest uses high frequency vibrations to create mini-coughs that dislodge mucus from the bronchial walls, increase mobilization, and move it along toward central airways.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Ineffective cough 6 1
Breathing difficulty 4 5
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1 2
Cystic fibrosis 1 0
Excess saliva 1 0
General health 1 0

Show all 7 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 6

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Respironics

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Respironics

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 1
Other 1
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Duration

Stopped using Respironics

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 0
Usually 4
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 3
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 5
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3 patient evaluations for Respironics

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Jun 24, 2009 (Started May 28, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 4, 2009 (Started Sep 22, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breathing difficulty)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 other Daily

Jan 27, 2009 (Started Sep 22, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for breathing difficulty)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 other Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 10, 2009 (Started Mar 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for breathing difficulty)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Aug 25, 2008 (Started Mar 27, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for breathing difficulty)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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