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Lung expansion therapy involves a variety of modalities designed to increase lung volume, and has become a very important component of comprehensive respiratory care.
IPPB was originally applied to patients without much attention to careful planning, implementation, or follow-up. Eventually, this modality was nearly abandoned, with little consideration for the possible benefits of its use with carefully chosen patients. Over time, other approaches to lung expansion therapy have developed, including incentive spirometry, intermittent CPAP, and PEP therapy. A more scientific approach to their use, and continuing investigation into the safety and efficacy of these modalities is providing the basis for rational delivery of lung expansion therapy. RCPs play an important role in all aspects of lung expansion therapy.
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