Efficacy of the flutter therapy in airway clearance

Rekha K (1) , Vaiyapuri Anandh (2) , Pavithra D (3) , Vijayaraghavan R (4) , Manoj Abraham M (5) , Samuel Sundar Doss D (6)
(1) Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha University, India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India , India ,
(2) Department of Physical Therapy, Applied Medical Sciences College, Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia , Saudi Arabia ,
(3) Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha University, India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, India ,
(4) Department of research, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, India ,
(5) Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha University, India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India , India ,
(6) Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, India

Abstract

Flutter therapy is a well-known positive expiratory pressure device used for airway clearance among individuals with respiratory disorders. This review aims to determine the impact of flutter therapy in pulmonary conditions and also to determine its extent of effectiveness in improving various outcomes including mobilization of sputum and pulmonary functions and the methods of using flutter therapy to add on its effectiveness in treating respiratory disorders. A literature search was performed in a database like PEDRO, PUBMED, Google scholar, research gate, science direct and EBSCO. From the selected databases reviews about the use of flutter were determined.

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Rekha K
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Vaiyapuri Anandh
Pavithra D
Vijayaraghavan R
Manoj Abraham M
Samuel Sundar Doss D
Rekha K, Vaiyapuri Anandh, Pavithra D, Vijayaraghavan R, Manoj Abraham M, & Samuel Sundar Doss D. (2018). Efficacy of the flutter therapy in airway clearance. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(3), 917–925. Retrieved from https://ijrps.com/home/article/view/4373

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