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SUBMITTER: Nevitt SJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7195814 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nevitt Sarah J SJ Thornton Judith J Murray Clare S CS Dwyer Tiffany T
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20200501
<h4>Background</h4>Several agents are used to clear secretions from the airways of people with cystic fibrosis. Mannitol increases mucociliary clearance, but its exact mechanism of action is unknown. The dry powder formulation of mannitol may be more convenient and easier to use compared with established agents which require delivery via a nebuliser. Phase III trials of inhaled dry powder mannitol for the treatment of cystic fibrosis have been completed and it is now available in Australia and s ...[more]