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Do you routinely use hypertonic saline for pulmonary toileting in patients with non-CF bronchiectasis?

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Pulmonology · Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis

We routinely use hypertonic saline (3% or 7%) inhaled twice daily with oscillatory PEP therapy in non-CF bronchiectasis. The Aerobika device is helpful as the saline can be directly administered through the device with an Aeroeclipse nebulizer, which many patients find more beneficial.

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