SynthesisInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2022
Effects of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation on Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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- Adjunctive Short-Wave Diathermy to High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation for Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Canadian respiratory journal · 2026Trial
- Chest Wall Vibration Enhances Cardiopulmonary Recovery and Reduces Dyspnea Following High Intensity Exercise in a Forward-Leaning Posture.International journal of exercise science · 2026Article
- Physiology-Guided Selection of Hardware-Assisted Airway Clearance Techniques during Acute Exacerbations of Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2026Article
- Multidisciplinary and stratified non-pharmacological airway clearance intervention to prevent stroke-associated pneumonia: a quasi-experimental study.European clinical respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Investigating the effectiveness of combining high-frequency chest wall oscillation with bilevel positive airway pressure in pneumonia patients: a retrospective cohort study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Comparative study on the effect of different high-frequency chest wall oscillation and back patting modes on sputum excretion in patients with severe pneumonia.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Observation on the application effect of chest physical therapy based on lung ultrasound signs in the respiratory management of mechanically ventilated patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Focused Pulse High-frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (FP-HFCWO) for Mucus Management in COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and Asthma: A Single-center Cohort Study.The open respiratory medicine journal · 2025Article
- Effects of High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) on Clinical Symptoms in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.Medical research archives · 2024Article
- Severe respiratory syncytial virus disease.Journal of intensive medicine · 2024Review
- Bronchiectasis-COPD Overlap Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of its Pathophysiology and Potential Cardiovascular Implications.Therapeutic advances in pulmonary and critical care medicineReview
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Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of high-frequency chest wall oscillation for sputum expectoration and hospital length of stay in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The improvements in pulmonary function and oxygenation were also investigated. Patients and Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Automated literature database searches were conducted from the earliest records to March 31, 2022. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (RoB 2.0), and meta-analysis software (RevMan 5.4) was used to analyze the data. Results: From 5439 identified articles, 13 studies (with 756 patients) were included in this meta-analysis. Compared to other airway clearance techniques, HFCWO significantly increased expectorated sputum volume by 6.18 mL (95% CI: 1.71 to 10.64; I Conclusion: AECOPD patients may benefit from HFCWO therapy. HFCWO enables AECOPD patients to excrete more sputum and shorten their hospital stays. However, due to heterogeneity among the included research, these results should be interpreted with caution.
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