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Review
. 2018 Jan 30:13:399-407.
doi: 10.2147/COPD.S144312. eCollection 2018.

Management of airway mucus hypersecretion in chronic airway inflammatory disease: Chinese expert consensus (English edition)

Yongchun Shen  1 , Shaoguang Huang  2 , Jian Kang  3 , Jiangtao Lin  4 , Kefang Lai  5 , Yongchang Sun  6 , Wei Xiao  7 , Lan Yang  8 , Wanzhen Yao  6 , Shaoxi Cai  9 , Kewu Huang  10 , Fuqiang Wen  1
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Review

Management of airway mucus hypersecretion in chronic airway inflammatory disease: Chinese expert consensus (English edition)

Yongchun Shen et al. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. .

Abstract

Airway mucus hypersecretion is one of the most important characteristics of chronic airway inflammatory diseases. Evaluating and managing airway mucus hypersecretion is of great importance for patients with chronic airway inflammatory diseases. This consensus statement describes the pathogenesis, clinical features, and the management of airway mucus hypersecretion in patients with chronic airway inflammatory diseases in the People's Republic of China. The statement has been written particularly for respiratory researchers, pulmonary physicians, and patients.

Keywords: COPD; asthma; bronchiectasis; cystic fibrosis; mucus; treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Figure 1
The sketch map of body positions for postural drainage. Notes: B1, apical segment; B2, anterior segment; B3, posterior segment.
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