An initial evaluation of the safety of a disposable oscillating positive expiratory pressure device in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a sort-term pilot study

An initial evaluation of the safety of a disposable oscillating positive expiratory pressure device in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a sort-term pilot study

Abstract Background Handheld oscillating positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) devices have been a mainstay of treatment for patients with hypersecretory conditions such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) since the 1970s. Current devices are reusable and require r...

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Main Authors: Kevin J. O’Sullivan, Valerie Power, Barry Linnane, Deirdre McGrath, Hilda Fogarty, Martina Ryan, Rebecca White, Conor Noonan, Eithne Mulloy, Leonard W. O’Sullivan, Colum P. Dunne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Chest physiotherapy
Lung function
Airway clearance therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01689-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01689-y

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