Postural Drainage

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110 relevant articles (13 outcomes, 18 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: Therapeutic drainage in bronchopulmonary diseases in which there is copious mucus secretion, such as chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary abscess, or cystic fibrosis. The patient is placed with head downward, so that the trachea is inclined downward and below the affected area. It may be done in 15- to 20-minute sessions or by having the patient sleep in a head-down position. The therapy may be used in conjunction with forced expiration, bronchodilator agents, or expectorants.

Also Known As:

Drainage, Postural; Drainage, Respiratory, Postural; Drainage, Postural Respiratory; Drainages, Postural Respiratory; Postural Respiratory Drainage; Postural Respiratory Drainages; Respiratory Drainages, Postural; Respiratory Drainage, Postural

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Therapeutics: 5195

Respiratory Therapy: 481

Postural Drainage: 110

Drainage

Postural Drainage: 110

Exercise Movement Techniques

Postural Drainage: 110

Experts

1.	Heard, Robert: 2 articles (01/2006 - 04/2005)
2.	Naylor, Justine M: 2 articles (01/2006 - 04/2005)
3.	Chow, Chin-Moi: 2 articles (01/2006 - 04/2005)
4.	Eaton, T: 1 article (01/2007)
5.	Kolbe, J: 1 article (01/2007)
6.	Zeng, I: 1 article (01/2007)
7.	Young, P: 1 article (01/2007)
8.	Ting, Iris: 1 article (01/2006)
9.	Avolio, Albert: 1 article (01/2006)
10.	McLean, Anthony: 1 article (01/2006)

Related Diseases

1.	Cystic Fibrosis (Mucoviscidosis) 07/01/2002 - "In conclusion, routine turning, mobilization and exercise is important to maintain lung health in all patients, while postural drainage, properly applied, has been shown to improve secretion clearance in a relatively narrow range of patients with cystic fibrosis and excessive sputum production." 01/01/1995 - "The aim of our study was to compare the short-term efficacy of three different chest physiotherapy (CPT) regimens (PD, postural drainage; PEP, positive expiratory pressure physiotherapy; HFCC, high-frequency chest compression physiotherapy) on patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) hospitalized for an acute pulmonary exacerbation" 07/01/2002 - "Postural drainage has been shown to improve mobilization of secretions in patients with cystic fibrosis as well as patients who produce, and have difficulty clearing, large quantities of sputum" 10/01/1997 - "Long-term comparative trial of conventional postural drainage and percussion versus positive expiratory pressure physiotherapy in the treatment of cystic fibrosis." 08/01/1995 - "The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effectiveness of a device advised for home chest physiotherapy in comparison to postural drainage combined with chest percussion in removing secretions in patients with high sputum production due to diseases other than cystic fibrosis" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Cough 07/01/1982 - "Compared with the control day, all forms of intervention significantly improved the removal of mucus: cough (p less than 0.005), physiotherapy maneuvers (0.005 less than or equal to p less than 0.01), postural drainage (p less than 0.05), and postural drainage plus percussion (p less than 0.01)" 01/01/2006 - "Chest physiotherapy, including postural drainage, chest wall percussion and vibration, and a forced expiration technique (called huffing), increase airway clearance as assessed by sputum characteristics (ie, volume, weight, and viscosity) and clearance of the radioaerosol from the lung, but the long-term efficacy of these techniques compared with unassisted cough alone is unknown" 09/01/2007 - "Directed cough, forced expiratory technique, active cycle of breathing, and autogenic drainage are all more effective than placebo and comparable in therapeutic effects to postural drainage; they require no special equipment or care-provider assistance for routine use" 09/01/2007 - "Historically, conventional CPT has consisted of a combination of forced expirations (directed cough or huff), postural drainage, percussion, and/or shaking" 06/01/1996 - "Postural drainage, percussion, vibration, breathing exercises, cough stimulation techniques, and airway suctioning are described in detail, with current references" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Bronchiectasis 01/01/2004 - "OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of the test of incremental respiratory endurance (TIRE) with active cycle of breathing techniques (ACBT) [incorporating postural drainage (PD) and vibration] as methods of airway clearance in adults with bronchiectasis" 01/01/2004 - "Airway clearance in bronchiectasis: a randomized crossover trial of active cycle of breathing techniques (incorporating postural drainage and vibration) versus test of incremental respiratory endurance." 01/01/2007 - "Flutter, active cycle of breathing technique (ACBT) and ACBT with postural drainage (ACBT-PD) were evaluated in random order over a week in 36 patients (mean age 62 years, range 33-83), with stable non-CF bronchiectasis" 01/01/2000 - "BACKGROUND: Standard treatment for bronchiectasis comprises postural drainage and various regimes of antibiotic therapy" 09/01/1985 - "Chest percussion and postural drainage in patients with bronchiectasis." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 07/01/1994 - "Chest physiotherapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: forced expiratory technique combined with either postural drainage or positive expiratory pressure breathing." 09/01/1981 - "To determine the effect of postural drainage (PD) on pulmonary functions and sputum volume in patients with partially reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, comparisons were made between days with and without PD in 13 such patients" 11/01/1971 - "Appraisal of postural drainage for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." 07/01/1969 - "Relationship of the head-down position of postural drainage to lung parameters in chronic obstructive lung disease." 12/01/1966 - "Nebulization inhalation therapy and postural drainage in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Atelectasis 01/01/2008 - "One trial (n = 56) showed that non-resolved atelectasis was reduced in more neonates receiving the lung squeezing technique (LST) when compared to postural drainage, percussion and vibration (PDPV) (RR 0.25; 95% CI 0.11 to 0.57)" 09/01/1966 - "Therapy for atelectasis: chest physical and inhalation therapy combined with postural drainage and tracheobronchial suction--a preliminary study." 09/01/2000 - "The treatment of atelectasis varies depending on duration and severity of the causal disease from chest physiotherapy to postural drainage, bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory therapy" 04/01/1999 - "Treatment of lung atelectasis is complicated by practical problems with the application of chest physiotherapy, postural drainage and incentive spirometry" 01/01/1979 - "A vigorous program of chest physiotherapy, including postural drainage emphasizing the positions of the right upper lobe and chest vibrations, will significantly reduce the incidence of postextubation atelectasis." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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