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Recommendations of AARC for Airway Clearance Techniques in Hospitalised Patients

Fig. 17:  In 2013 the American Association of Respiratory Care published recommendations for airway clearance techniques.[14]  These recommended no routine use in patients with COPD, but airway clearance techniques could be considered in patients with symptomatic secretion retention, although not if the patient is able to mobilize secretions by coughing.  Geiseler J. Chest 2016;00. 

Reference:

14. Strickland SL, Rubin BK, Drescher GS, et al. AARC clinical practice guideline: Effectiveness of nonpharmacologic airway clearance therapies in hospitalized patients. Respiratory Care 2013;58(12): 2187-2193.

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