Effects of an Airway Clearance Device on Inflammation ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由JTambascio著作·2017·被引用11次—Thefluttervalveisanairwayclearancedeviceforpatientswithbronchiectasis.Previousresearchhasstudiedtheeffectivenessofthe ...

BACKGROUND: Bronchiectasis is characterized by abnormal and permanent dilation of the bronchi, caused by the perpetuation of inflammation and impairment of mucociliary clearance. Physiotherapy techniques can help to decrease the retention of respiratory secretions. The flutter valve combines high-frequency oscillation and positive expiratory pressure to facilitate the removal of secretions. We evaluated the effects of the flutter valve on sputum inflammation, microbiology, and transport of respiratory secretions in patients with bronchiectasis.

METHODS: Seventeen participants underwent sessions with flutter or control (flutter-sham), for 30 min/d, in a randomized crossover study, with 4 weeks with one of the therapies, a 2-week wash-out period, and then another 4 weeks...