Impact of Aerobika® oscillating positive expiratory pressure in improving small airway resistance, lung function, symptoms and exercise capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BackgroundAerobika® oscillating positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) device promotes airway clearance in many respiratory diseases. However, studies have yet to focus on its effectiveness in improving small airway resistance via impulse oscillometry (IOS) measurement in COPD subjects. We aim to evalu...

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Main Authors: Siti Nurhanis Sahardin, Mas Fazlin Mohamad Jailaini, Nik Nuratiqah Nik Abeed, Andrea Yu-Lin Ban, Ng Boon Hau, Azat Azrai Azmel, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Mohamed Faisal Abdul Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1202380/full