Resolution of lung collapse in a preterm neonate following chest physiotherapy.

Autor: Pandya YS; Department of Physiotherapy, Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India. pandya.yesha@gmail.com, Shetye J, Nanavati R, Mehta A
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Indian journal of pediatrics [Indian J Pediatr] 2011 Sep; Vol. 78 (9), pp. 1148-50. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Mar 09.
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-011-0397-x
Abstrakt: Preterm neonates are prone to lung collapse because of many reasons. Chest physiotherapy can be used successfully in such cases with lung collapse in order to facilitate removal of secretions and re-expansion of the lung. With the help of a chest radiograph, improvement can be noted as in this case.
Databáze: MEDLINE