Journal article
Effect of airway clearance techniques in patients experiencing an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review
Abstract
Answers were sought to the following question: Are techniques, applied predominantly with the aim of clearing secretions from the airways, to patients during an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), safe and effective? A systematic review was undertaken of studies that (i) were either randomized controlled or randomized cross-over trials, (ii) recruited patients during an AECOPD, (iii) reported the results of …
Authors
Hill K; Patman S; Brooks D
Journal
Chronic Respiratory Disease, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 9–17
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
2 2010
DOI
10.1177/1479972309348659
ISSN
1479-9723