Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Is Chest Physiotherapy Effective For Extremely Preterm Newborns With Respiratory Distress Syndrome? : A Randomized Controlled Study

Rasha A. Mohamed

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<p>Mechanical ventilation is life saving for extremely preterm babies. Prolonged intubation is associated with< /> complications. The chest physiotherapy is one of the interventions having been tested to facilitate earlier< /> extubation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of chest physiotherapy on extremely preterm newborns. Sixty extremely preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome and mechanically ventilated were< /> enrolled in the study. They were divided into two equal groups (control and study). The control group received medical< /> treatment while the study group received the same medical treatment in addition to the selected chest physical therapy program. Arterial blood gases and vital signs were measured. Cranial ultrasound was done to diagnose any cereal< /> injury. In addition to chest x–ray for follow–up of respiratory distress syndrome and any rib fracture. All measurements< /> were recorded pre treatment, 2 days and 7 days after treatment. Significant improvement was recorded in all measuring variables for the study group. Significant differences were observed between both groups in favor of the study one.< /> No incidence of rib fractures or cereal injury were recorded in the study group. These clearly indicate the efficacy< /> and safety of Chest physiotherapy for extremely preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome.</p>

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Rasha A. Mohamed Is Chest Physiotherapy Effective For Extremely Preterm Newborns With Respiratory Distress Syndrome? : A Randomized Controlled Study Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue : 12 December 2014

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