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Adjuncts for sputum clearance in COPD: clinical consensus versus actual use

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Published in 2017 at "BMJ Open Respiratory Research"

DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2017-000226

Abstract: 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… read more here.

Keywords: actual use; use; treatment; sputum clearance ... See more keywords