The Effect of Airway and Chest Wall Oscillation on Respiratory Functions in COPD Patients in Acute Exacerbation
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); It is a common, treatable and preventable disease characterized by progressive and irreversible airflow limitation and has systemic effects with respiratory system involvement. Increased respiratory workload, decreased work .
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Being classified as GOLD stage 3 or 4 based on spirometric evaluation in the medical history. * Having a hospital admission within the specified time frame, evaluated by a pulmonary specialist, and admitted to the pulmonary diseases service with a diagnosis of COPD exacerbation. * Being 40 years of age or older. * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a hospital admission with a diagnosis of asthma attack in the last 5 years. * Monitoring suspicious focal points for pneumonia on lung radiology. * Hospitalization due to reasons other than exacerbation despite having a diagnosis of COPD. * Presence of pulmonary fibrosis or suspicious findings of fibrosis on radiology. * Systemic fungal infections. * Having cognitive impairment affecting the decision to participate in the study, such as confusion, orientation disorder, or dementia. * Patients with lung cancer or metastasis in the lungs. * Diagnosis of conditions provoking shor