Continuous positive airway pressure

Oscillatory positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) devices have been utilized as an adjunct therapy to conventional chest physiotherapy (CPT) to promote the clearance of respiratory secretions in individuals with impaired ability to cough, particularly in chronic diseases .

Bubble PEP is a treatment to help children at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) who have a build up of phlegm (secretions) in their lungs . Bubble PEP is used for any child who has difficulty clearing phlegm, most commonly those who have cystic fibrosis (CF) or after surgery.

A positive expiratory pressure (PEP) breathing device (such as the Acapella®) uses inhalation and exhalation to keep your lungs healthy . Also, when blowing the air out of your lungs or exhaling, the PEP device provides vibrations you will feel in the airways of your lungs. Learning to use the PEP device is easy.

Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) devices provide back pressure to the airways during expiration. This may improve clearance by building up gas behind mucus via collateral ventilation and by temporarily increasing functional residual capacity .27 Kas 2019