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Postural Drainage

A rehabilitation therapy for removal of copious mucus secretion from the lung of patients with diseases such as CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; BRONCHIECTASIS; PULMONARY ABSCESS; or CYSTIC FIBROSIS. The patient's head is placed in a downward incline (so the TRACHEA is inferior to the affected area) for 15- to 20-minute sessions.
Also Known As:
Drainage, Postural; Drainage, Respiratory, Postural; Drainage, Postural Respiratory; Drainage, Pulmonary Postural; Postural Respiratory Drainage; Pulmonary Postural Drainage; Postural Drainage, Pulmonary; Respiratory Drainage, Postural
Networked: 164 relevant articles (17 outcomes, 27 trials/studies)

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Experts

1. Wang, Xiyang: 3 articles (10/2021 - 06/2013)
2. Chen, Chang: 2 articles (06/2020 - 07/2016)
3. Yan, Liang: 2 articles (12/2018 - 10/2018)
4. Yang, Ming: 2 articles (12/2018 - 10/2018)
5. Yin, Xin Hua: 2 articles (12/2018 - 04/2016)
6. Hao, Dingjun: 2 articles (10/2018 - 02/2016)
7. Freitas, Diana A: 2 articles (01/2018 - 03/2015)
8. Guerra, Ricardo O: 2 articles (01/2018 - 03/2015)
9. Hoshikawa, Yasushi: 2 articles (01/2017 - 07/2008)
10. Shen, Xiongjie: 2 articles (08/2015 - 06/2013)

Related Diseases

1. Cystic Fibrosis (Mucoviscidosis)
2. Cough
3. Bronchiectasis
4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
5. Spinal Tuberculosis (Pott's Disease)

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. Aerosols
2. 2- cyclohexylidenhydrazo- 4- phenyl- thiazole
3. Penicillins (Penicillin)
4. Bronchodilator Agents (Bronchodilators)
5. Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
6. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
7. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)
8. Therapeutic Uses
9. Leukotriene Antagonists (Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists)
10. Theophylline (Theon)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Debridement
2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
3. Conservative Treatment
4. Therapeutics
5. Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing