Adherence to Airway Clearance Therapies by Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients
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Adherence to airway clearance therapies by adult cystic fibrosis patients.
BACKGROUND Airway clearance therapy (ACT) is critical in cystic fibrosis (CF). OBJECTIVES To determine rates of self-reported adherence to ACT by patients treated in an adult CF program, to identify patient characteristics associated with poor adherence, to typify adherence according to ACT technique, and to indicate reasons for poor adherence. METHODS Our cross-sectional study included CF ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Care
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0020-1324,1943-3654
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01389