Positive Expiratory Pressure via Mask Does Not Improve Ventilation Inhomogeneity More than Huffing and Coughing in Individuals with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Sputum Expectoration | Zendy

Christian Osadnik | Zendy; Christopher Stuart-Andrews | Zendy; Samantha Ellis | Zendy; Bruce Thompson | Zendy; Christine F. McDonald | Zendy; Anne E. Holland | Zendy

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Positive Expiratory Pressure via Mask Does Not Improve Ventilation Inhomogeneity More than Huffing and Coughing in Individuals with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Sputum Expectoration

Author(s) -

Christian Osadnik,

Christopher Stuart-Andrews,

Samantha Ellis,

Bruce Thompson,

Christine F. McDonald,

Anne E. Holland

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000348546

Subject(s) - medicine , copd , sputum , ventilation (architecture) , anesthesia , spirometry , nitrogen washout , lung , cardiology , lung volumes , asthma , functional residual capacity , pathology , mechanical engineering , tuberculosis , engineering

Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) has been used to promote airway clearance in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for many years; however, its mechanism of action and benefits are unclear. Previous authors have suggested that PEP improves collateral ventilation via changes in lung volumes.

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