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Respiratory Care Use and Frequency.
| Suction use | n (44) |
BiPap use | n (44) |
Cough assist use |
n (44) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | 1 | Never | 0 | Never | 3 |
| Only during URI |
2 | Only during URI |
0 | Only during URI |
1 |
| 1-2 times daily | 4 | <12 hours daily | 17 | 1-2 times daily | 25 |
| ≥3 times daily | 8 | 12-16 hours daily |
12 | ≥3 times daily | 15 |
| Hourly + daily | 28 | >16 hours daily | 5 | ||
| Not reported | 1 | >20 hours daily | 10 |
Abbreviation: URI, upper respiratory tract infection.
