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Ambulatory chest physiotherapy in mild-to-moderate acute bronchiolitis in children under two years of age — A randomized control trial

dc.contributor.authorPinto, Frederico Ramos
dc.contributor.authorAlexandrino, Ana Silva
dc.contributor.authorAzevedo, Inês
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-23T10:22:16Z
dc.date.available2021-07-23T10:22:16Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-31
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to compare the role of a chest physiotherapy (CP) intervention to no intervention on the respiratory status of children under two years of age, with mild-to-moderate bronchiolitis. Out of 80 eligible children observed in the Emergency Room, 45 children completed the study with 28 randomized to the intervention group and 17 to the control group. The intervention protocol, applied in an ambulatory setting, consisted of combined techniques of passive prolonged slow expiration, rhinopharyngeal clearance and provoked cough. The control group was assessed with no chest physiotherapy intervention. The efficacy of chest physiotherapy was assessed using the Kristjansson Respiratory Score at the admission and discharge of the visit to the Emergency Room and during clinical visits at day 7 and day 15. There was a significant improvement in the Kristjansson Respiratory Score in the intervention group compared to the control group at day 15 [1.2 (1.5) versus 0.3 (0.5); p-value=0.005, in the control and intervention groups, respectively], with a mean difference (95% CI) of −0.9 (−1.6 to −0.3). Chest physiotherapy had a positive impact on the respiratory status of children with mild-to-moderate bronchiolitis.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPinto, F. R., Alexandrino, A. S., Correia-Costa, L., & Azevedo, I. (2021). Ambulatory chest physiotherapy in mild-to-moderate acute bronchiolitis in children under two years of age — A randomized control trial. Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 41(02), 99-108. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1013702521500098pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1142/S1013702521500098pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1013-7025
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/18161
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherWorl Scientificpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.worldscientific.com/doi/full/10.1142/S1013702521500098pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectBronchiolitispt_PT
dc.subjectChest physiotherapypt_PT
dc.subjectOutpatientspt_PT
dc.titleAmbulatory chest physiotherapy in mild-to-moderate acute bronchiolitis in children under two years of age — A randomized control trialpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleHong Kong Physiotherapy Journalpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume41pt_PT
person.familyNameAlexandrino
person.givenNameAna Silva
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