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Influence of the Vibralung Acoustical Percussor on pulmonary function and sputum expectoration in individuals with cystic fibrosis

BACKGROUND: The Vibralung Acoustical Percussor is a new airway clearance therapy (ACT) utilizing intrapulmonary sound waves in addition to positive expiratory pressure (PEP). We evaluated the safety of the Vibralung and collected preliminary data on its ability to mediate sputum expectoration in ind...

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Autores principales: Wheatley, Courtney M., Baker, Sarah E., Daines, Cori M., Phan, Hanna, Martinez, Marina G., Morgan, Wayne J., Snyder, Eric M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5961921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29697011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753466618770997