The role of neonatal chest physiotherapy in preventing postextubation atelectasis.
We retrospectively assessed atelectasis in 297 postextubation radiographs from 220 babies who underwent ventilation over a 2-year period. All 95 babies in the first year received peri-extubation chest physiotherapy; none of the 125 babies in the second year received chest physiotherapy. There was no difference in the incidence of postextubation atelectasis between the two groups.
Department of Paediatrics, National Women's Hospital, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Bloomfield
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Knight
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy