Adjuncts for sputum clearance in COPD: clinical consensus versus actual use
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Adjuncts for sputum clearance in COPD: clinical consensus versus actual use
INTRODUCTION Oscillatory positive pressure devices (OPEP) can be used as adjuncts to improve sputum clearance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), though the evidence base is incomplete. The attitudes of physiotherapists towards these devices in the care of patients with COPD is unknown. In addition, actual use compared with the prescription of medications has not been studied. ME...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open Respiratory Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2052-4439
DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2017-000226