Aerodynamic cough analyses
cough, Cough, aerodynamic cough
Cough samples will be analysed using the software PDI developed by M.E.C. Medical Electronic Construction (M.E.C, Belgium). For each cough sample, this software extracts automatically the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) in litres/second (l/s) and the total expired volume (TEV) in litres (l), which are reported to be the most reliable predictors of P/A risk obtained in the framework of an aerodynamic cough assessment [