ArticleThe Eurasian journal of medicine2022
High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation in Patients with COVID-19: A Pilot Feasibility Study.
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Randomized, This Study Aims To Investigate the Effect of High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation in Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients.
The Role of HFCWO Via The Vest® Airway Clearance System in Addition to NIRT in the Treatment of Patient With Acute Respiratory Failure and Hypersecretion: Monocentric, Parallel Group, Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Rehabilitation and COVID-19: systematic review by Cochrane Rehabilitation.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Assessments and exercises of cough strength in critically ill patients: a literature review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Review
- Comparative study on the effect of different high-frequency chest wall oscillation and back patting modes on sputum excretion in patients with severe pneumonia.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Case series report: use of vibroacoustic pulmonary therapy in patients with thoracic trauma complicated by acute respiratory failure.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Clinical experiences in the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in a designated children's hospital in China.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2023Article
- Vibroacoustic therapy in the treatment of patients with COVID-19 complicated by respiratory failure: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Review of Medical Studies on COVID-19 During the Pandemic Period.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveCoronavirus 2019 disease presents in a spectrum that can range from mild viral infection to pneu- monia. Common symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia include cough, sputum, and shortness of breath. High-frequency chest wall oscillation is a pulmonary rehabilitation method used for the recovery of pulmonary functions and removal of secretions in the lungs. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of high-frequency chest wall oscillation on patients with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this study, 100 patients, between 18 and 70 years old, with a positive polymerase chain reaction result for coronavirus disease 2019, were included. Standard medical treatment was applied to all patients. In group rehabilitation, high-frequency chest wall oscillation treatment was applied twice a day for 20 minutes for 5 days. No additional intervention was made to the control group. Pulmonary function tests and oxygenation were evaluated on the first and fifth days. Patients' high-flow oxygen, non-invasive mechani- cal ventilation, and invasive mechanical ventilation needs were evaluated and recorded.
resultsCompared with the control group, the forced expiratory volume in 1 second, forced vital capacity, and peak expiratory flow rates were statistically higher in the rehabilitation group on the fifth day (P < .05). On evaluating the oxygenation of patients, the fifth day to first-day oxygen saturation difference was signifi- cantly higher in rehabilitation group than in control group (P < .05). Furthermore, the number of patients who needed non-invasive mechanical ventilation was lower in the rehabilitation group (P < .05).
conclusionThis study demonstrated that pulmonary rehabilitation applied with the high-frequency chest wall oscillation device in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in the early period contributed to the improvement of oxygenation by providing significant improvement as observed in the pulmonary function tests of the patients.
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