Joël Rosière's research while affiliated with University of Lausanne and other places

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Respiratory care is universally recognised as useful, but its indications and practice vary markedly. In order to improve the appropriateness of respiratory care in our hospital, we developed evidence-based local guidelines in a collaborative effort involving physiotherapists, physicians and health service researchers. Recommendations were develope...

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... In addition to the aforementioned deficits in airway clearance, cough and bulk mucus clearance are also altered in mechanically ventilated patients. Besides the mechanically prevented glottic closure, extensive and routine use of analgesics/sedative medications also suppress cough (Smina et al., 2003;Rosière et al., 2009). Impaired cough and excessive secretions notably have a prognostic significance for patients approaching liberation from the ventilator (Thille et al., 2015). ...