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Effectiveness of Nonpharmacologic Airway Clearance Therapies in Hospitalized Patients

Publication Date: June 1, 2014

Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Recommendations

Hospitalized Adult and Pediatric Patients Without Cystic Fibrosis

CPT is not recommended for the routine treatment of uncomplicated pneumonia.
ACT is not recommended for routine use in patients with COPD.
ACT may be considered in patients with COPD with symptomatic secretion retention, guided by patient preference, toleration, and effectiveness of therapy.
ACT is not recommended if the patient is able to mobilize secretions with cough, but instruction in effective cough technique (eg, FET) may be useful.

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Effectiveness of Nonpharmacologic Airway Clearance Therapies in Hospitalized Patients

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