TABLE 2. Survey responses regarding the likelihood of using devices for varying clinical patterns of COPD. How often would you consider the use of an adjunct device to help COPD clinical sputum clearance in the following situation? For this question pattern assume that the person has been taught active cycle of breathing techniques. (%) Never Rarely Sometimes Usually Always Daily difficult to 0.9 5.4 20.7 38.7 34.2 clear thick sputum Sputum throughout the day but able to 20.7 37.8 27.9 8.1 5.4 clear it Morning sputum 12.6 37.8 38.7 7.2 3.6 only Sputum only with exacerbations (0-1 33.3 50.5 11.7 2.7 1.8 exacerbations/year) Sputum only with exacerbations (2-3 8.1 29.7 45.1 15.3 1.8 exacerbations/year) Sputum only with exacerbations (>4 3.6 19.8 41.4 22.5 12.6 exacerbations/year) TABLE 3. Reported frequency of use of sputum adjunct devices for patients with COPD in the preceding year.
TABLE 2. Survey responses regarding the likelihood of using devices for varying clinical patterns of COPD. COPD clinical pattern How often would you consider the use of an adjunct device to help sputum clearance in the following situation? For this question assume that the person has been taught active cycle of breathing techniques. (%) Never Rarely Sometimes Usually Always Daily difficult to clear thick sputum 0.9 5.4 20.7 38.7 34.2 Sputum throughout the day but able to clear it 20.7 37.8 27.9 8.1 5.4 Morning sputum only 12.6 37.8 38.7 7.2 3.6 Sputum only with exacerbations (0-1 exacerbations/year) 33.3 50.5 11.7 2.7 1.8 Sputum only with exacerbations (2-3 exacerbations/year) 8.1 29.7 45.1 15.3 1.8 Sputum only with exacerbations (>4 exacerbations/year) 3.6 19.8 41.4 22.5 12.6 TABLE 3. Reported frequency of use of sputum adjunct devices for patients with COPD in the preceding year.
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