Pulmonary function and sputum production in patients with cystic fibrosis: A pilot study comparing the PercussiveTech HF device and standard chest physiotherapy

Chest

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1507-1511

  Marks, John H ^a   Hare, Karyl L ^a   Saunders, Robert A ^b   Homnick, Douglas N ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest physiotherapy; Cystic fibrosis; Intrapulmonary percussion; Mucus clearance; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; NEBULIZER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCUSSION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 16544371594     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.125.4.1507     Document Type: Article

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