Effect of multimodality chest physiotherapy in prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A randomized clinical trial
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of multimodality chest physiotherapy in intubated and mechanically ventilated patients undergoing treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs) for prevention of VAP. A total of 101 adult intubated and mechanically ventilated patients were included in this study. Manual hyperinflation (MH) and suctioning were administered to patients in [...]
Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults.
The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness and safety of chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults. Six RCTs (434 participants) appraised four types of chest physiotherapy (conventional chest physiotherapy; osteopathic manipulative treatment (which includes paraspinal inhibition, rib raising and myofascial release); active cycle of breathing techniques (which include active breathing control, thoracic [...]
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