Effect of physiotherapy on pulmonary function. A laboratory study.
33 patients with acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis were studied within 4 days of admission to hospital. Physiotherapy produced an acute rise in lung volume and conductance, without altering specific conductance. There was no consistent change in arterial-blood gases.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000403:Airway Resistance; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities