Laboratory evaluation of the Acapella device: pressure characteristics under different conditions, and a software tool to optimize its practical use.
BACKGROUND: The Acapella is a respiratory rehabilitation device designed to aid sputum clearance. When the patient exhales through this device, continuous and oscillatory pressure levels are produced. The adequate practical use of the Acapella is critically dependent on the characteristics of the pr...
| Publicado en: | Respiratory Care Vol. 54; no. 11; pp. 1480 - 1488 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Nov2009
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |