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Comparing the Performance Characteristics of Different Positive Expiratory Pressure Devices

Lisa J Franks, James R Walsh, Kathleen Hall, Guillermo Jacuinde, Stephanie Yerkovich and Norman R Morris
Respiratory Care April 2019, 64 (4) 434-444; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.06410
Lisa J Franks
Physiotherapy Department, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
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James R Walsh
Physiotherapy Department, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Heart Lung Institute, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
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Kathleen Hall
Physiotherapy Department, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences Australian Catholic University, Queensland, Australia.
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Guillermo Jacuinde
School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
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Stephanie Yerkovich
School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
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Norman R Morris
School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Heart Lung Institute, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
Metro North Hospital and Health Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Allied Health Research Collaborative, Australia.
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