Airway Clearance Techniques: References

National Institutes of Health. National heart. Lung, and Blood Institute. Cystic fibrosis. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/cystic-fibrosis. Accessed June 2021.

Petrache I, Bowler RP. How to cough of mucus and phlegm from chest congestion. National Jewish Hospital. https://www.nationaljewish.org/conditions/copd-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/overview/lifestyle-management/how-to-cough-up-mucus-phlegm. Updated March 1, 2021. Accessed June 2021.

Airway clearance techniques (ACTs). Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. https://www.cff.org/Life-With-CF/Treatments-and-Therapies/Airway-Clearance/Airway-Clearance-Techniques/. Accessed June 2021.

Morrison L, Milroy S. Oscillating devices for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006842.pub5. April 30, 2020. Accessed June 2021.

Kapnadak SG, Dimango E, Hadjiliadis D, et al. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation consensus guidelines for the care of individuals with advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease. J Cyst Fibros, 2020. 19(3): 344-354. https://www.cysticfibrosisjournal.com/article/S1569-1993(20)30064-3/pdf. Accessed June 2021.

Lahiri T, Hempstead SE, Brady C, et al. Clinical practice guidelines from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for preschoolers with cystic fibrosis. Pediatrics, 2016. https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/137/4/e20151784.full.pdf. Accessed June 2021.