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Mean number of coughs in 15 healthy subjects (empty columns) and 29 patients with URTI (filled columns), induced by vibration of the chest with a percussor. The stimulus was applied to the chest for up to a maximum of 1 min or until the subject coughed. Coughs were counted over a 2 min period from the start of the stimulus.
