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Ineffective airway clearance related to airway infection.

The Nursing clinics of North America, 1987
Clearance of secretions is a common problem in patients who experience acute respiratory tract infections. Although the offending agent is a major factor, the degree of severity of ineffective airway clearance depends on many other factors: pulmonary host defenses, presence of underlying pulmonary disease, age, lifestyle habits, environments, airway ...
M V, Hanley, M L, Tyler
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Airway Clearance of the Term Newborn

MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 2018
Abstract Purpose: This descriptive, observational study explored the practice of airway clearance of the term newborn at birth. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Heart Association, and the European Resuscitation Council have established guidelines for suctioning the well newborn.
Ellise D, Adams, Pamela V, OʼNeal, Linda A, Hanson, Casey, Norris, Angela, Ayers, Brandi, Harbin   +5 more
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Airway clearance: assessment of techniques

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 2002
Mucus hypersecretion and retention of mucus are common in patients with pulmonary disease. In order to reduce mucus retention, airway clearance techniques are used. The most commonly used outcome parameter in clinical situations--pulmonary function testing--is probably not very useful. For research purposes measurement of the transport rate of mucus in
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Physiotherapy and airway clearance

2020
Respiratory physiotherapy techniques for augmenting the normal mucociliary clearance, lung expansion and cough efficacy have been used for many years to treat patients with respiratory disorders. In recent years, new technologies and more advanced techniques have been developed to be more comfortable and effective for airway clearance and lung ...
Miguel R. Gonçalves, Amanda J. Piper
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Airway Clearance in Neuromuscular Disease

Sleep Medicine Clinics
High-quality respiratory care and airway clearance is essential for people with neuromuscular disease (pwNMD) as respiratory tract infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. This review expands on published guidelines by highlighting the role of cough peak flow along with other options for cough evaluation, and discusses recent key ...
Nicole L, Sheers, Tiina, Andersen, Michelle, Chatwin   +2 more
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Airway clearance in neuromuscular weakness

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2009
Impaired airway clearance leads to recurrent chest infections and respiratory deterioration in neuromuscular weakness. It is frequently the cause of death. Cough is the major mechanism of airway clearance. Cough has several components, and assessment tools are available to measure the different components of cough.
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Airway-Clearance Therapy Guidelines and Implementation

Respiratory Care, 2009
The clearance of secretions from the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is an important component in the fight to preserve their lung function. There is excessive inflammation in the airways of these patients, which is thought to be exaggerated by ineffective mucociliary clearance and bacterial infection. In 2005 the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Mary K, Lester, Patrick A, Flume
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Airway Clearance of Apoptotic Cells in Copd

Current Drug Targets, 2010
Apoptosis of bronchial epithelial cells and the phagocytic clearance of these cells by alveolar macrophages (a process termed efferocytosis) are integral processes leading to repair of airway epithelial injury. Efferocytosis allows for the removal of apoptotic material with minimal inflammation and prevents the development of secondary necrosis and ...
Mukaro, V., Hodge, S.
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Current airway clearance techniques.

The New Zealand medical journal, 1998
In recent times, airway clearance has become an increasingly important part of the treatment of patients with excessive bronchial secretions, especially those with cystic fibrosis. The number of airway clearance techniques available has also grown considerably, becoming increasingly more specific. This has allowed patients a greater choice of treatment
S G, Butler, R J, Sutherland
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Airway clearance devices in cystic fibrosis

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 2007
Clearance of infected airway secretions is essential to preserve lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Although the value of regular airway clearance treatments has been shown in many studies, adherence to the prescribed treatments is not very good (see Making airway clearance successful, pp. 000-000).
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