airway clearance techniques

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

Hypertonic Saline May Boost Benefits of Airway Clearance Techniques in Children

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Airway clearance techniques (ACTs) incorporating the use of hypertonic saline solutions — solutions with a higher salt concentration than blood plasma — for nebulization can improve lung function and lower ... Read more

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Use of Airway Clearance Techniques Rises With Flares and Infections

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People with bronchiectasis and a productive cough are more likely to use airway clearance techniques (ACTs) if they experienced exacerbations and were hospitalized due to lung infections, a study revealed. The ... Read more

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015

Airway Clearance Methods Used in Bronchiectasis Appear Safe, Effective

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Scientists in Canada and Australia have reviewed research describing methods used to relieve symptoms of bronchiectasis (BE). Their comprehensive report, titled “Airway clearance techniques for bronchiectasis,“ appeared on Nov. 23, 2015, in the Cochrane Library. ... Read more