• The clinical use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in children with neuromuscular disorders in Europe 

      Hov, Brit; Andersen, Tiina Maarit; Hovland, Vegard; Toussaint, Michel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is a strategy to treat pulmonary exacerbations in neuromuscular disorders (NMDs). Pediatric guidelines for optimal setting titration of MI-E are lacking and the settings used in ...
    • Mechanically assisted cough strategies: user perspectives and cough flows in children with neurodisability 

      Hov, Brit; Andersen, Tiina Maarit; Toussaint, Michel; Mikalsen, Ingvild Bruun; Vollsæter, Maria; Brunborg, Cathrine; Hovde, Mathea; Hovland, Vegard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Background Mechanical insufflation–exsufflation (MI-E) is used to augment cough in children with neurodisability. We aimed to determine the user comfort and cough flows during three MI-E strategies, and to predict factors ...
    • Prevalence of long-term mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in children with neurological conditions: a population-based study 

      Hov, Brit; Andersen, Tiina Maarit; Toussaint, Michel; Vollsæter, Maria; Mikalsen, Ingvild Bruun; Indrekvam, Solfrid; Hovland, Vegard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Aim: To determine the prevalence of long-term mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) and concomitant mechanical ventilation in children with neurological conditions, with reported reasons behind the initiation of ...
    • Trakeobronkomalasi hos barn 

      Vaula, Sofie; Øymar, Knut Asbjørn Alexander; Hovland, Vegard; Matthews, Iren; Sachs-Strømmen, Christine; Skjerven, Håvard Ove; Crowley, Suzanne; Mikalsen, Ingvild Bruun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Hensikten med denne kliniske oversikten er å beskrive symptomer og funn ved trakeobronkomalasi hos barn for å bidra til riktig diagnostikk og behandling. Symptomer og tegn varierer fra nedsatt fysisk utholdenhet, gjøende ...