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References

Supporting sources include peer-reviewed research, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, professional standards, and foundational respiratory care references, as applicable to the skill.

Skill

Chest Physiotherapy (CPT)

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  1. American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). (2013). AARC clinical practice guideline: Effectiveness of nonpharmacologic airway clearance therapies in hospitalized patients. Respiratory Care, 58(12), 2187-2193. https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.02925
  2. American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). (2005). Use of positive airway pressure adjuncts to bronchial hygiene therapy. Respiratory Care, 50(4), 516-521. https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/05.93.516.pdf
  3. Bott, J., Blumenthal, S., Buxton, M., Ellum, S., Falconer, C., Garrod, R., ... & British Thoracic Society Physiotherapy Guideline Group. (2009). Guidelines for the physiotherapy management of the adult, medical, spontaneously breathing patient. Thorax, 64(Suppl 1), i1-i52. https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2008.110726
  4. Goktalay, T., Yildiz, N., & Erkan, F. (2012). Evaluation of the effectiveness of manual chest physiotherapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 12, 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-12-33
  5. Holland, A. E., & Button, B. M. (2021). Airway clearance techniques: The right choice for the right patient. Pulmonary Therapy, 7(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41030-021-00150-7
  6. Hristara-Papadopoulou, A., Tsanakas, J., Diomou, G., & Papadopoulou, O. (2022). Airway clearance techniques compared to no intervention for cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022(4), CD012003. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012003.pub2
  7. Hristara-Papadopoulou, A., Tsanakas, J., Diomou, G., & Papadopoulou, O. (2022). Airway clearance techniques compared to no intervention for cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022(4), CD012003. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012003.pub3
  8. Khurana, S., & Muralidhara, D. (2024). Postural drainage and vibration. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK604210/
  9. Konstan, M. W., & Morgan, W. J. (2023). Chest physical therapy and airway clearance techniques in cystic fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. https://www.cff.org/managing-cf/chest-physical-therapy
  10. O'Neill, B., & Bradley, J. M. (2017). Chest percussion and postural drainage in patients with respiratory disorders: A review. Chest, 152(5), 1173-1182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2017.06.034