| Authors | Chatwin, M. Toussaint, M. Goncalves, M.R. Sheers, N. Mellies, U. Gonzales-Bermejo, J. Sancho, J. Fauroux, B. Andersen, T. Hov, B. Nygren-Bonnier, M. Lacombe, M. Pernet, K. Kampelmacher, M. Devaux, C. Kinnett, K. Sheehan, D. Rao, F. Villanova, M. Berlowitz, D. Morrow, B.M. |
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| Type | Journal Article (Review) |
| Journal | Respiratory Medicine |
| PubMed ID | 29501255 |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29501255 |
| DOI | /10.1016/j.rmed.2018.01.012 |
| Download |  PIIS0954611118300209.pdf (940.0 KB) |
| Abstract | This is a unique state of the art review written by a group of 21 international recognized experts in the field that gathered during a meeting organized by the European Neuromuscular Centre (ENMC) in Naarden, March 2017. It systematically reports the entire evidence base for airway clearance techniques (ACTs) in both adults and children with neuromuscular disorders (NMD). We not only report randomised controlled trials, which in other systematic reviews conclude that there is a lack of evidence base to give an opinion, but also include case series and retrospective reviews of practice. For this review, we have classified ACTs as either proximal (cough augmentation) or peripheral (secretion mobilization). The review presents descriptions; standard definitions; the supporting evidence for and limitations of proximal and peripheral ACTs that are used in patients with NMD; as well as providing recommendations for objective measurements of efficacy, specifically for proximal ACTs. This state of the art review also highlights how ACTs may be adapted or modified for specific contexts (e.g. in people with bulbar insufficiency; children and infants) and recommends when and how each technique should be applied. |
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