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...

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Publicado en:Respiratory Care Vol. 54; no. 11; pp. 1480 - 1488
Autores principales: Silva CEA, Santos JG, Jansen JM, de Melo PL
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Nov2009
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