Electrical Impedance Tomography–Guided Airway Clearance in Elderly Patients With Severe Pneumonia: A Prospective Study

ABSTRACT Background Elderly patients are prone to secretion retention and exacerbated lung infections due to weakened respiratory muscle strength and reduced ability to cough and expectorate. Airway clearance techniques (ACTs) can help to clear airway secretions, but objective bedside assessment of...

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Main Authors: Jiaping Zhao, Wenchao Mao, Yi Zhang, Saichan Xu, Fei Qian, Liang Wu, Shijin Gong, Weihang Hu, Changyun Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:The Clinical Respiratory Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.70110
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