Airway clearance technique | Very often/always or often | Sometimes | Rarely/never |
---|---|---|---|
Active Cycle of Breathing Technique | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 11 (84) |
4–10 years | 8 (67) | 2 (17) | 2 (16) |
11–18 years | 10 (77) | 1 (8) | 2 (16) |
Adult | 57 (89) | 3 (5) | 4 (6) |
Autogenic Drainage | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 2 (16) | 2 (17) | 8 (67) |
4–10 years | 1 (8) | 5 (38) | 7 (54) |
11–18 years | 5 (39) | 5 (39) | 3 (23) |
Adult | 20 (31) | 17 (27) | 27 (42) |
Deep breathing exercises | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 4 (39) | 2 (15) | 6 (46) |
4–10 years | 9 (70) | 1 (8) | 3 (23) |
11–18 years | 7 (54) | 3 (23) | 3 (23) |
Adult | 41 (65) | 12 (19) | 10 (16) |
Directed huffing (Forced Expiration Technique) | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 5 (46) | 2 (16) | 5 (39) |
4–10 years | 13 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
11–18 years | 12 (93) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) |
Adult | 59 (92) | 5 (8) | 0 (0) |
Postural Drainage (Head Down Tilt) | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 11 (85) |
4–10 years | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 11 (85) |
11–18 years | 0 (0) | 2 (15) | 11 (85) |
Adult | 5 (8) | 12 (19) | 46 (73) |
Modified Postural Drainage (no Head Down Tilt) | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 11 (85) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) |
4–10 years | 6 (46) | 4 (31) | 3 (23) |
11–18 years | 3 (23) | 2 (15) | 8 (62) |
Adult | 30 (47) | 17 (26) | 17 (26) |
Manual vibration | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 7 (54) | 4 (31) | 2 (16) |
4–10 years | 8 (62) | 3 (23) | 2 (16) |
11–18 years | 4 (31) | 3 (23) | 6 (46) |
Adult | 30 (47) | 18 (28) | 16 (25) |
Mechanical vibration (Vest) | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 12 (100) |
4–10 years | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (100) |
11–18 years | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (100) |
Adult | 5 (8) | 0 (0) | 58 (92) |
Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure device | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 12 (100) |
4–10 years | 6 (46) | 2 (23) | 4 (31) |
11–18 years | 7 (54) | 1 (8) | 5 (39) |
Adult | 48 (75) | 12 (19) | 4 (6) |
Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure bubble/bottle | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 6 (47) | 1 (8) | 6 (47) |
4–10 years | 9 (69) | 1 (8) | 3 (23) |
11–18 years | 7 (54) | 1 (8) | 5 (39) |
Adult | 41 (65) | 8 (13) | 14 (22) |
Positive Expiratory Pressure mask or mouthpiece | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 4 (32) | 5 (37) | 4 (31) |
4–10 years | 9 (75) | 1 (8) | 2 (16) |
11–18 years | 10 (77) | 1 (8) | 2 (16) |
Adult | 26 (41) | 21 (33) | 16 (26) |
Percussion | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 11 (84) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) |
4–10 years | 6 (47) | 4 (31) | 3 (23) |
11–18 years | 3 (23) | 4 (31) | 6 (46) |
Adult | 24 (38) | 21 (33) | 18 (29) |
Physical exercise | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 8 (62) | 0 (0) | 5 (38) |
4–10 years | 11 (85) | 2 (16) | 0 (0) |
11–18 years | 10 (77) | 2 (15) | 1 (8) |
Adult | 57 (89) | 5 (8) | 2 (3) |
Positioning | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | 10 (72) | 1 (8) | 3 (22) |
4–10 years | 6 (46) | 5 (38) | 2 (16) |
11–18 years | 5 (38) | 6 (46) | 2 (15) |
Adult | 54 (84) | 5 (8) | 5 (8) |
Sustained maximal inspiration | |||
Newborn – 3 yrs | NA | NA | NA |
4–10 years | NA | NA | NA |
11–18 years | NA | NA | NA |
Adult | 19 (30) | 12 (19) | 33 (51) |