THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSIOTHERAPY VERSUS PRONE POSITIONING ON RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS IN VENTILATED NEONATES: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED PILOT STUDY

Background: Chest physiotherapy (CPT) and positioning of neonates has been used in many developed countries around the world to improve airway clearance and avoid lung complications, but the combined effect of both techniques is less documented. The objective of the study was to compare the effecti...

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Main Authors: Abhijit Diwate, Subhash Khatri, Sunil Mhaske
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IJPHY 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:https://www.ijphy.org/index.php/journal/article/view/343