Hoo, Z.H., Daniels, T., Wildman, M.J. et al. (2 more authors) (2015) Airway clearance techniques used by people with cystic fibrosis in the UK. Physiotherapy. ISSN 0031-9406
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe the current use of airway clearance techniques among people with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the UK, and the baseline characteristics for users of different airway clearance techniques.
DESIGN: Analysis of the UK CF Registry 2011 data.
SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: All people with CF in the UK aged ≥11 years (n=6372).
RESULTS: Of the 6372 people on the UK CF registry in 2011, 89% used airway clearance techniques. The most commonly used primary techniques were forced expiratory techniques (28%) and oscillating positive expiratory pressure (PEP) (23%). Postural drainage and high-frequency chest wall oscillation were used by 4% and 1% of people with CF, respectively. The male:female ratio of individuals who used exercise as their primary airway clearance technique was 2:1, compared with 1:1 for other techniques. Individuals with more severe lung disease tended to use devices such as non-invasive ventilation or high-frequency chest wall oscillation.
CONCLUSIONS: Forced expiratory techniques and oscillating PEP are the most common airway clearance techniques used by people with CF in the UK, and postural drainage and high-frequency chest wall oscillation are the least common techniques. This is significant in terms of planning airway clearance technique trials, where postural drainage has been used traditionally as the comparator. The use of airway clearance techniques varies between countries, but the reasons for these differences are unknown.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Physiotherapy. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Cystic fibrosis; Epidemiology; Physiotherapy; Registries |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2015 14:47 |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2016 10:24 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.01.008 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.physio.2015.01.008 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:85820 |