Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Airway Clearance Therapies in Hospitalized Patients

Publication Date: December 1, 2015
Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Recommendations

Hospitalized Adult and Pediatric Patients Without Cystic Fibrosis

  1. Recombinant human dornase alfa should not be used in adults and children with non-CF bronchiectasis.
  2. Routine use of bronchodilators to aid in secretion clearance is not recommended.
  3. Routine use of aerosolized N-acetylcysteine to improve airway clearance is not recommended.
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Overview

Title

Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Airway Clearance Therapies in Hospitalized Patients

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