4-week daily airway clearance using oscillating positive-end expiratory pressure versus autogenic drainage in bronchiectasis patients: a randomised controlled trial
Background Airway clearance is a fundamental component of bronchiectasis care. Lung clearance index (LCI) is a measurement of ventilation inhomogeneity. Its responsiveness to long-term airway clearance is unknown. We aimed to compare two methods of daily airway clearance over 4 weeks: autogenic drai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2021-11-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/4/00426-2021.full |