Bronchiectasis primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2], Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.

Overview

Primary prevention of bronchiectasis is aimed at the prevention of future development with the avoidance of harmful substances, vaccinations, maintenance of a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI), and the practice of physiologic strategies.

Bronchiectasis Primary Prevention

  • Airway clearance
  • Postural drainage
  • Autogenic drainage
  • ActiveCycle of breathing techniques
  • Positive expiratory pressure (PEP)
  • Oscillatory PEP devices
  • High-frequency chest wall percussion

References

  1. Onen ZP, Eris Gulbay B, Sen E, Akkoca Yildiz O, Saryal S, Acican T, Karabiyikoglu G (2007). "Analysis of the factors related to mortality in patients with bronchiectasis". Respir Med. 101 (7): 1390–97. PMID 17374480.

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