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Airway Clearance Techniques and Devices: Implications in Noninvasive Ventilation

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Mucus problems in ventilated or nonventilated people potentially are causative of disease progression. Efficient management of bronchial secretions is of uppermost importance in a wide spectrum of diseases and conditions. Airway clearance techniques can be considered a complex therapeutic approach composed of careful evaluation of the patient needs, clinical condition, care setting, integrated with the best evidence. Every technique should be tailored, personalized, and proposed to the patient considering indication possible adverse effects and absolute contraindications.

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Buonpensiero, P. (2023). Airway Clearance Techniques and Devices: Implications in Noninvasive Ventilation. In: Esquinas, A.M., Spicuzza, L., Scala, R. (eds) Noninvasive Ventilation Outside Intensive Care Unit. Noninvasive Ventilation. The Essentials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37796-9_32

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