Hundreds of millions of people today are living with chronic lung conditions.
These conditions can weaken the airways, increase mucus production, and cause infection and inflammation, making it difficult to breathe easily. Patients with suchconditions, which include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF), bronchiectasis, and others, as well as other conditions that weaken respiratory muscles such as neuromuscular disorders, may require assistance with the recruitment and removal of the mucus that is blocking their airways.
When mucus builds up in the lungs, bacteria can grow, which can lead to additional lung infections and cause further damage to the lungs.