The effect of positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy on symptoms, quality of life and incidence of re-exacerbation in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial

Christian R Osadnik; Christine F McDonald; Belinda R Miller; Catherine J Hill; Ben Tarrant; Ranjana Steward; Caroline Chao; Nicole Stodden; Cristino C Oliveira; Nadia Gagliardi; Anne E Holland

doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203425

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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The effect of positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy on symptoms, quality of life and incidence of re-exacerbation in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial

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Christian R Osadnik School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Christine F McDonald Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Belinda R Miller Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Catherine J Hill Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Physiotherapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Ben Tarrant Department of Physiotherapy, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Ranjana Steward Department of Physiotherapy, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Caroline Chao Department of Physiotherapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Nicole Stodden Department of Physiotherapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Cristino C Oliveira School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Nadia Gagliardi Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Anne E Holland School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Physiotherapy, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Christian Robert Osadnik, La Trobe University, Alfred Clinical School, Level 4, The Alfred Centre, Commercial Road, Prahran, Melbourne, VIC 3181, Australia; christian.osadnik{at}monash.edu

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Osadnik CR, McDonald CF, Miller BR, et al

Thorax 2014;69:137-143.

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Received February 13, 2013
Revised August 13, 2013
Accepted August 15, 2013
First published September 4, 2013.

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January 15, 2014

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