Acute and durable effect of inhaled hypertonic saline on mucociliary clearance in adult asthma
Background Impaired mucus clearance and airway mucus plugging have been shown to occur in moderate–severe asthma, especially during acute exacerbations. In cystic fibrosis, where airway mucus is dehydrated, it has been shown that inhaled hypertonic saline (HS) produces both acute and sustained enhan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2021-06-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/2/00062-2021.full |