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Randomised cross-over trial evaluating the short-term effects of non-invasive ventilation as an adjunct to airway clearance techniques in adults with cystic fibrosis

INTRODUCTION: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is used in cystic fibrosis (CF) to support airway clearance techniques (ACTs) by augmenting tidal volumes and reducing patient effort. However, the evidence base for this is limited. We hypothesised that NIV, in addition to usual ACT, would increase sputu...

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Autores principales: Stanford, Gemma, Parrott, Helen, Bilton, Diana, Agent, Penny, Banya, Winston, Simmonds, Nicholas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6530498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31179002
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2018-000399