Non-invasive ventilation used as an adjunct to airway clearance treatments improves lung function during an acute exacerbation of cystic fibrosis: a randomised trial

Question: During an acute exacerbation of cystic fibrosis, is non-invasive ventilation beneficial as an adjunct to the airway clearance regimen? Design: Randomised controlled trial with concealed allocation and intention-to-treat analysis. Participants: Forty adults with moderate to severe cystic fi...

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Main Authors: Tiffany J Dwyer, Lisel Robbins, Patrick Kelly, Amanda J Piper, Scott C Bell, Peter T P Bye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955315000594