Airway clearance therapy in acute paediatric respiratory illness: A state-of-the-art review.

WHAT IT FOUND

This narrative review synthesizes evidence and expert opinion on airway clearance therapy for acute paediatric respiratory illness.

It highlights that routine use is often unsupported by high-level evidence and may cause harm, advocating for individualized assessment instead.

What this paper is

This is a narrative, state-of-the-art review that synthesizes published evidence, expert opinion, and pathophysiological principles regarding airway clearance therapy in acute paediatric respiratory illness. It does not report original patient data or trial results, so there is no single finding to act on.

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