Background People with non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis commonly experience chronic
cough and sputum production, features that may be associated with progressive decline in …

Background: Airway clearance may be impaired in disorders associated with abnormal
cough mechanics, altered mucus rheology, altered mucociliary clearance, or structural …

Techniques for augmenting, when necessary, the normal mucociliary and cough clearance
mechanisms of the lungs are not new, but, in more recent years, techniques have been …

Breathing out against resistance, in order to achieve positive expiratory pressure (PEP), is
applied by many patient groups. Pursed lips breathing and a variety of devices can be used …

Background Cough and sputum production are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) and are associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Airway clearance …

Background People with bronchiectasis experience chronic cough and sputum production
and require the prescription of airway clearance techniques (ACTs). A common type of ACT …

AUTHOR: e-mail address please Background: Airway clearance techniques are an
important part of the routine care of patients with bronchiectasis. The use of the Flutter, a …

Nonpharmacologic airway clearance techniques are used to reduce the sequelae of
obstructive secretions. We systematically reviewed comparative studies of …

The purpose of this article is to review published studies on the efficacy of old and new
mucus clearance techniques and to develop recommendations for different groups of …

Common symptoms of chronic suppurative lung disease or bronchiectasis in children and
adolescents are chronic cough with sputum production, retention of excess secretions in …