In order to deliver an aerosolized drug in a breath-triggered manner, the initiation of the patient’s inspiration needs to be detected. The best-known systems monitoring breathing patterns are based on flow sensors. However, ...

Objective: The laryngeal adductor reflex (LAR) is an important mechanism to secure the airways from potential foreign body aspiration. An involvement of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) in terms of a laryngo-UES ...