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Abstract
This study was conducted to find out the effect of autogenic drainage on dyspnea in acute exacerbation of COPD patients. Forty men hospitalized patients diagnosed as COPD in acute stage ranged from 60-70 years old were selected from inpatient clinic of chest hospital of kafr Elsheikh at Kafr Elsheikh governorate, Egypt. They were divided into two groups equal in number; group (A) (20 men patients), they received autogenic drainage with traditional chest physiotherapy and their prescribed medical treatment for 45 minutes / two times/ day for two weeks . group (B) (20 men patients), they received traditional chest physiotherapy only and their prescribed medical treatment as group (A). Dyspnea scale and ventilatory functions were measured before and after two weeks. Showed that there was a statistical significant improvement (reduction) of dyspnea in both groups after two weeks. There were a statistical significant differences between both groups in dyspnea scale. Significant difference concerning dyspnea scale was seen between both groups in favor of group (A) by 50.20% but group (B) was 49.4%