Airway clearance physiotherapy improves quality of life in people with bronchiectasis
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Airway clearance physiotherapy improves quality of life in people with bronchiectasis.
Question: Does regular airway clearance using an oscillating positive expiratory pressure (PEP) device improve quality of life, sputum volume, respiratory function, and exercise capacity in people with bronchiectasis? Design: Randomised, crossover, controlled trial with 3-month intervention periods separated by a 1-month washout period. Setting: Acute teaching hospital in Scotland. Participants...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0004-9514
DOI: 10.1016/s0004-9514(09)70011-x