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Estudio de la eficacia y utilidad de la fisioterapia respiratoria en la bronquiolitis aguda del lactante hospitalizado.: Ensayo clínico aleatorizado y doble ciego

Publicated to:Anales de Pediatria Continuada. 77 (1): 5-11 - 2012-01-01 77(1), DOI:

Authors: Marciano Sánchez Bayle; Raquel Martín Martín; Julia Cano Fernández; G Martínez Sánchez; J Gómez Martín; G A Yep Chullen; M C García García

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Objetive To study the utility of chest physiotherapy by increased exhalation technique with assisted cough in the acute bronchiolite of the hospitalized new-born babys Patients and methods Double-blind clinical trial accomplished on 236 patients of age lower than 7 months and hospitalizad with diagnosis of acute bronchiolitis, first episode, in a pediatric department in Madrid.The patients were randomized in two groups: those who have received maneuvers of chest physiotherapy and those who have received maneuvers placebo. Only physiotherapist were aware of the allocation group of the infants. The days of hospitalization and the hours of oxygentherapy were used like result measurement.

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