Resp Care
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of an alternative chest physiotherapy method in infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.
We proposed a new chest physiotherapy (CPT) secretion clearance method to treat respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in infants. Our new CPT method consists of 15 prolonged slow expirations, then 5 provoked cough maneuvers. ⋯ Our new CPT method showed short-term benefits to some respiratory symptoms of bronchial obstruction in infants with acute respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.