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Pre-to-post treatment change of sputum volume and bronchial encumbrance (\u0394-visual analog scale), sputum density and purulence were compared daily within the study period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>No significant changes were recorded for the oxygenation index, while dynamic lung volumes and respiratory muscle strength significantly ( P &lt;0.05) improved in the active group. The group comparison analysis of the pre-to-post change showed that inspiratory capacity was significantly higher in the active than in the control group (+19.5% and +2.2%, P=0.044) at day 10. 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