Bronchopulmonary hygiene physical therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis

Guidelines for the physiotherapy management of the adult, medical, spontaneously breathing patient

“…A Cochrane review232 highlights the need for adequately sized, high-quality RCTs performed on subjects with uniform pulmonary conditions which test the effects of a course of a treatment rather than a single treatment.…”

Bronchiectasis

“…15 Physical therapy techniques that improve bronchial clearance of mucus are widely used, yet there is little evidence to support or refute them. 16 Contributors: NHTH and TvdM both did the research and revision; NHTH wrote the first version. NHTH is guarantor.…”

From hemp seed and porcupine quill to HRCT: advances in the diagnosis and epidemiology of bronchiectasis

“…Although physiotherapeutic techniques have been demonstrated to be of benefit in improving sputum production and radiaerosol clearance in adults with non-CF bronchiectasis, 22 the results of such studies cannot readily be extrapolated to children. 23 Uncertainty relates both to the role of different therapeutic techniques as well as to the frequency with which therapy should be administered.…”