title: Usefulness of chest physiotherapy with positive expiratory pressure (PEP)-mask in HIV-infected children with recurrent pulmonary infections.
abstract: Eight children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and recurrent bacterial pulmonary infections were treated using a Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP)-mask twice a day for 12 months. At the end of the study, a reduction in the number of pulmonary infections [mean (SD) 2.1 (0.9) vs 4.5 (1) p < 0.0001] and antibiotic courses [mean (SD) 1.5 (0.7) vs 2.4 (0.9) p < 0.021] was noted. The PEP-mask is a chest physiotherapy technique for removing infected secretions and optimizing airway functions that is also useful in HIV-infected children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics G. e D. De Marchi, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Plebani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pinzani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Startari
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brusa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Padoan
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012008:Recurrence; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests