EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVE CYCLE OF BREATHING TECHNIQUE (ACBT) WITH AND WITHOUT ACAPELLA IN IMPROVING AIRWAY CLEARANCE, DYSPNEA, AND PULMONARY FUNCTION IN COPD PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (2025)

Keywords

COPD, Active Cycle of Breathing Technique, Acapella, airway clearance, dyspnea, pulmonary function tests, sputum diary, FEV1, FVC, randomized controlled trial

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