title: Chest physical therapy in acute viral bronchiolitis: an updated review.
abstract: We describe the various therapies for infant acute viral bronchiolitis and the contradictory results obtained with chest physical therapy. The treatment target is bronchial obstruction, which is a multifactorial phenomenon that includes edema, bronchoconstriction, and increased mucus production, with a clinical grading defined as severe, moderate, or mild. Chest physical therapy is revisited in its various modalities, according to preliminary scoring of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Grand Hôpital de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium. guy.postiaux@gmail.com
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Postiaux
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zwaenepoel
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Louis
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control; D000465:Algorithms; D001990:Bronchiolitis, Viral / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004487:Edema / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009093:Mucus / Q000378:metabolism; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic
keywords: airway mucus clearance; bronchial obstruction; chest physical therapy; infant acute viral bronchiolitis