Title |
Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in children
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, September 2013
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd010277.pub2 |
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Authors |
Gabriela SS Chaves, Guilherme AF Fregonezi, Fernando AL Dias, Cibele TD Ribeiro, Ricardo O Guerra, Diana A Freitas, Veronica F Parreira, Karla MPP Mendonca |
Abstract |
Pneumonia is an inflammatory lung disease and it is the greatest cause of deaths in children younger than five years of age worldwide. Chest physiotherapy is widely used in the treatment of pneumonia because it can help to eliminate inflammatory exudates and tracheobronchial secretions, remove airway obstructions, reduce airway resistance, enhance gas exchange and reduce the work of breathing. Thus, chest physiotherapy may contribute to patient recovery as an adjuvant treatment even though its indication remains controversial. |
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