Results: 4

Influence of a heat and moisture exchanger with a microbiological filter on measurements of maximal respiratory pressures and vital capacity in patients with COPD

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (1), 2020

La ventilación no invasiva domiciliaria en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica e hipercapnia podría asociarse con menor mortalidad, ingresos hospitalarios e intubaciones
Non-invasive home ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypercapnia could be associated with decreased mortality, hospital admissions, and intubations

Benefit of educational feedback for the use of positive expiratory pressure device

BACKGROUND: Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) is regularly used as a self-administered airway clearance technique. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the need to teach the correct use of the PEP device and to measure the progress of the success rate of the maneuver after training. METHOD: ...