A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Sustained Efficacy of a Mucus Clearance Device in Ambulatory Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
Norman Wolkove,
Marc Baltzan,
Hany Kamel,
Michael Rotaple
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2004/828591
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchodilator , ipratropium bromide , copd , ambulatory , vital capacity , salbutamol , anesthesia , crossover study , asthma , placebo , lung , diffusing capacity , lung function , alternative medicine , pathology
To determine whether a mucus clearance device (MCD) (Flutter; Axcan Scandipharm, USA) could consistently improve the bronchodilator response and exercise performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when used in an ambulatory setting over a one-week period.
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