Airway clearance techniques for bronchiectasis

AL Lee, AT Burge, AE Holland - Cochrane Database of …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background People with non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis commonly experience chronic
cough and sputum production, features that may be associated with progressive decline in …

European Respiratory Society statement on airway clearance techniques in adults with bronchiectasis

B Herrero-Cortina, AL Lee, A Oliveira… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Airway clearance techniques (ACTs) are part of the main management strategy for patients
with bronchiectasis. Despite being a priority for patients, accessibility, implementation and …

[HTML][HTML] The long term effect of inhaled hypertonic saline 6% in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

CHH Nicolson, RG Stirling, BM Borg, BM Button… - Respiratory …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Inhalation of hypertonic saline (HTS) has short term positive
effects on airways clearance in non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis, however its long term …

Assessing and managing lung disease and sleep disordered breathing in children with cerebral palsy

DA Fitzgerald, J Follett, PP Van Asperen - Paediatric respiratory reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
The major morbidity and mortality associated with cerebral palsy (CP) relates to respiratory
compromise. This manifests through repeated pulmonary aspiration, airway colonization …

Tutorial: Understanding the transport, deposition, and translocation of particles in human respiratory systems using Computational Fluid-Particle Dynamics and …

Y Feng, J Zhao, H Hayati, T Sperry, H Yi - Journal of Aerosol Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Dynamic modeling of how particulate matter (PM) transport, deposit, and translocate from
human respiratory systems to systemic regions subject to indoor and outdoor exposures are …

Care recommendations for the respiratory complications of esophageal atresia‐tracheoesophageal fistula

AC Koumbourlis, Y Belessis, M Cataletto… - Pediatric …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) with esophageal atresia (EA) is a common congenital
anomaly that is associated with significant respiratory morbidity throughout life. The …

肺切除术后病人有效排痰方法的实践

龚春兰 - 中华护理杂志, 2005 - cqvip.com
提高肺切除术后排痰效果, 探讨有效的排痰护理干预措施. 针对影响排痰的两个主要因素,
即痰液的黏弹性和气道纤毛清除功能, 制订并实施了有效排痰护理干预: 选择最能降低痰液黏 …

A randomized evaluation of the acute efficacy, acceptability and tolerability of Flutter and active cycle of breathing with and without postural drainage in non-cystic …

T Eaton, P Young, I Zeng… - Chronic respiratory …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Airway clearance is integral to the management of bronchiectasis, yet there is no evidence
as to the optimal modality. The aim of this randomized prospective study was to evaluate the …

Non-invasive ventilation assists chest physiotherapy in adults with acute exacerbations of cystic fibrosis

AE Holland, L Denehy, G Ntoumenopoulos… - Thorax, 2003 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Chest physiotherapy is essential to the management of cystic fibrosis (CF).
However, respiratory muscle fatigue and oxygen desaturation during treatment have been …

The effect of positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy on symptoms, quality of life and incidence of re-exacerbation in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic …

CR Osadnik, CF McDonald, BR Miller, CJ Hill… - Thorax, 2014 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) is a technique used to enhance sputum
clearance during acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) …