A pilot randomized control cross over study evaluating the effectiveness and safety of mechanical percussor compared with conventional chest physiotherapy in adults with productive cough

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 16-20

  Narayanan, Punithavathi ^a   Meng, Ong Loke ^a   Hyder Ali, Irfhan Ali ^a   Izmi, Mohd ^a   Ahmad, Ibrahim ^a   Rehab, Masters ^a   Thurairatnam, Dharminy ^a   Ah Heong, Ang ^a   Zainal, Hadzlinda ^a   Subramaniam, Sivasangari ^a  

^a HOSPITAL PULAU PINANG   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chronic bronchiectasis; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Manual percussion; Mechanical percussion; Sputum weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; BRONCHIECTASIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXHAUSTION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUSSOR; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 84900438036     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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