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.
Bloomfield
F H
FH
Department of Paediatrics, National Women's Hospital, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand.
Teele
R L
RL
Voss
M
M
Knight
D B
DB
Harding
J E
JE
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