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intermittent positive pressure breathing |
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breathing /breath·ing/ (brēth´ing) ventilation (1). frog breathing , glossopharyngeal breathing breathing in which air is “swallowed” into the lungs by the tongue and muscles of the pharynx, unaided by primary or ordinary accessory muscles of respiration; used by those with chronic muscle paralysis to augment their breathing. intermittent positive pressure breathing the active inflation of the lungs during inhalation under positive pressure from a cycling valve.
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[12,13] Graham and Bradley[12] demonstrated no difference in the resolution of pneumonia for 27 patients treated with intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) and chest physical therapy compared with a control group of 27 patients. [1-4] Interventions such as deep breathing exercises (DBEX), incentive spirometry (IS), and intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) and other strategies such as ambulation have been studied to determine their efficacy. Alternative techniques include a manually operated pump and valve system,[6] intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB),[7] glossopharyngeal breathing,[8,9] and incentive spirometry. |
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