Physiologic evidence for the efficacy of positive expiratory pressure as an airway clearance technique in patients with cystic fibrosis

Physical Therapy

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 524-537

  Darbee, Joan C ^a,b   Ohtake, Patricia J ^b   Grant, Brydon J B ^b,c   Cerny, Frank J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway clearance; Chest physical therapy; Cystic fibrosis; Gas mixing; Ventilation distribution

Indexed keywords

OXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GAS ANALYSIS; GAS MIXING; HUMAN; LUNG CLEARANCE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGENATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SPUTUM; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 2542462026     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/84.6.524     Document Type: Article

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