TITLE:
Assessment of the Effects of Manual Chest Compression Technique on Atelectasis in Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
AUTHORS:
Natania Florentino Diniz, Evelim Leal de Freitas Dantas Gomes, Cristiane Aparecida Moran, Silvana Alves Pereira, Livia Maria de Andrade Martins, Luciana Carnevalli Pereira
KEYWORDS:
Pulmonary Atelectasis, Physiotherapy Modality, Respiratory Therapy, Infant; Infant Care, Clinical Trials
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.5 No.9,
April
25,
2014
ABSTRACT: Objectives: To evaluate the
effect of manual chest compression (MCC) in the variables of oxygenation,
hemodynamic and respiratory effeteness in infants suffering from respiratory
diseases with atelectasis. Methods: Controlled clinical trial, in which 38
infants were evaluated,19 ineach study group (group A: atelectasis and group B: control). Data were
measured before, immediately after and 10 minutes after the end of the
technique’s application. Results: The average age was of 5.05 months. There was
an increase of RR in group A immediately after the application of the technique
and signs of respiratory distress with a decrease in the oxygen saturation.
Conclusion: There was a reduction in SpO2, an increase of RR and a
worsening of clinical signs of respiratory distress. Given this, one may
consider that there is a controversy about the benefits, mechanism of action,
physiological and therapeutic effects of MCC when applied to infants.