Treating Cough Due to Non-CF and CF Bronchiectasis With Nonpharmacological Airway Clearance

Publication Date: April 1, 2018
Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Suggestions

1. For children and adults with productive cough due to bronchiectasis related to any cause, we suggest that they be taught airway clearance techniques by professionals with advanced training in airway clearance techniques. (U-CBS)
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2. For children and adults with productive cough due to bronchiectasis related to any cause, we suggest that the frequency of airway clearance should be determined by disease severity and amount of secretions. (U-CBS)
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3. For children and adults with productive cough due to bronchiectasis related to any cause, we suggest that airway clearance techniques are individualized as there are many different techniques. (U-CBS)
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Recommendation Grading

Overview

Title

Treating Cough Due to Non-CF and CF Bronchiectasis With Nonpharmacological Airway Clearance

Authoring Organization

American College of Chest Physicians

Publication Month/Year

April 1, 2018

Last Updated Month/Year

August 7, 2023

Supplemental Implementation Tools

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

A key clinical question was developed by using the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome) format. The following question was addressed: “Is there evidence of clinically important treatment effects for non-pharmacological therapies in cough treatment for patients with bronchiectasis?”

 

Target Patient Population

Patients with bronchiectasis

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Home health, Hospice, Hospital, Long term care, Outpatient

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Assessment and screening, Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D003371 - Cough, D058109 - Airway Management, D003550 - Cystic Fibrosis, D001987 - Bronchiectasis

Keywords

cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasts, non-pharmacologic

Supplemental Methodology Resources

Evidence Tables

Methodology

Number of Source Documents
111
Literature Search Start Date
May 9, 2013
Literature Search End Date
February 1, 2015