… observed after the secretion has been dislodged through the use of various bronchial
hygiene techniques. (4) Chief among these techniques is manually assisted coughing (MAC). …

… Ninety-seven patients with refractory chronic cough were … were education, vocal hygiene,
cough suppressant strategies, … difference in the change in sputum neutrophils over a 12 week …

… patient was defined as an EPTB patient with positive sputum smears for the purpose of this …
patients to submit sputum regardless of the presence of cough, productive cough or cough >3 …

… Characteristics of cough, such as sputum production and diurnal variation, may vary between
… Chest physiotherapy and bronchopulmonary hygiene physical therapy (BHPT) have been …

… conventional culture method of sputum and BALF in 11 cases (28.2%) and 18 cases (46.2%),
respectively. Oral streptococci (7.7%) were predominantly identified in sputum, followed by …

… to sinusitis therapy, in patients with both chronic cough and excess sputum production, routine
… An analysis by an industrial engineer or hygienist may be required to identify the source. …

… PCP was only confirmed in 1 patient, but we used microscopy of induced sputum samples
and not bronchoscopy, and so were anticipating a low diagnostic sensitivity [47]. Current …

… that most patients remained culture … cough frequency and aerosol generation after TB
treatment initiation likely to also be important. Studies that integrate our findings with data on cough …

… play an important role in enhancing bronchial hygiene and gas exchange, which enhance
… So, impaired cough is the main problem besides the sputum retention; so, the cough assist …

… in bacilli within respiratory secretions (the basis of diagnosis by sputum examination). 2
The development of cough facilitates transmission and, along with other symptoms, increases …