Airway Clearance Techniques: The Right Choice for the Right Patient

The management of bronchial secretions is one of the main problems encountered in a wide spectrum of medical conditions ranging from respiratory disorders, neuromuscular disorders and patients undergoing either thoracic or abdominal surgery. The purpose of this review is illustrate to the reader the...

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Published in:Frontiers in medicine 2021-02, Vol.8, p.544826
Main Authors: Belli, Stefano, Prince, Ilaria, Savio, Gloria, Paracchini, Elena, Cattaneo, Davide, Bianchi, Manuela, Masocco, Francesca, Bellanti, Maria Teresa, Balbi, Bruno
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
airway clearance techniques
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
bronchiectasis
COPD
disability
Medicine
rehabilitation
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Summary:The management of bronchial secretions is one of the main problems encountered in a wide spectrum of medical conditions ranging from respiratory disorders, neuromuscular disorders and patients undergoing either thoracic or abdominal surgery. The purpose of this review is illustrate to the reader the different ACTs currently available and the related evidence present in literature. Alongside methods with a strong background behind as postural drainage, manual techniques or PEP systems, the current orientation is increasingly aimed at devices that can mobilize and / or remove secretions. Cough Assist, Vacuum Techniques, systems that modulate airflow have more and more scientific evidence. Different principles combination is a new field of investigation that goes toward an increasing of clinical complexity that will facing us.
ISSN:2296-858X
2296-858X
DOI:10.3389/fmed.2021.544826