Taking Your Medical Equipment Onboard an Airplane?

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – February 27, 2012 — So you’re going on an airplane and want to take your percussor or airway clearance device with but don’t know what to expect when you’re going through the checkpoint. Well, things have gotten a little easier for you. As reported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in December 2011, the Transportation and Safety Administration (TSA)

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Research Links Higher Pressure In Lung Clearance Devices To Greater Airway Clearance Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients

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SAN DIEGO, CALIF – December 7, 2011 — Research published in the journal Respiratory Care (June 2010, vol. 55, no.6) titled “Comparison of Settings Used for High-Frequency Chest-Wall Compression in Cystic Fibrosis” by Robert R. Kempainen MD, Carlos Milla MD, Jordan Dunitz MD, Kay Savik MSc, Ann Hazelwood CRT, Cynthia Williams CRT CRC, Bruce K Rubin MEngr MD

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