Abstract
Summary Intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) has been used as an adjunct to chest physiotherapy for many years. There have been many conflicting studies of IPPB on patients, but the studies of the physiological effects have demonstrated three clear benefits during treatment: an increase in ventilation, an improvement in arterial blood gases and a reduction in the work of breathing. This paper attempts to give an overview of some of the work on IPPB and concludes that there is reasonable evidence to support the continuing use of IPPB as a desirable and effective adjunct to physiotherapy treatment.
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