ReviewJournal of pediatric intensive care2015
Chest Physiotherapy in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Review in Journal of pediatric intensive care, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Provision of physiotherapy services for children in intensive care units in Uganda: A descriptive study.The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of mechanical vibration-assisted sputum clearance in pediatric pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial with development of an intelligent parameter optimization model.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Chest Physiotherapy for Mechanically Ventilated Children: A Systematic Review.Journal of pediatric intensive care · 2024Review
- [2020 clinical practice guidelines of endotracheal suctioning in neonates with mechanical ventilation].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2020Article
- Diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia in children: South African Thoracic Society guidelines.African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine · 2020Article
- Airway clearance therapy in acute paediatric respiratory illness: A state-of-the-art review.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2019Article
- Review of supplemental oxygen and respiratory support for paediatric emergency care in sub-Saharan Africa.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2017Review
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Abstract
Despite widespread practice, there is very little, high-level evidence supporting the indications for and effectiveness of cardiopulmonary/chest physiotherapy (CPT) in critically ill infants and children. Conversely, most studies highlight the detrimental effects or lack of effect of different manual modalities. Conventional CPT should not be a routine intervention in the pediatric intensive care unit, but can be considered when obstructive secretions are present which impact on lung mechanics and/or gaseous exchange and/or where there is the potential for long-term complications. Techniques such as positioning, early mobilization, and rehabilitation have been shown to be beneficial in adult intensive care patients; however, little attention has been paid to this important area of practice in pediatric intensive care units. This article presents a narrative review of chest physiotherapy in pediatric critical illness, including effects, indications, precautions, and specific treatment modalities and techniques.
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