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Evaluation of physiological parameters before and after respiratory physiotherapy in newborns with acute viral bronchiolitis
Fecha
2014-01-08Registro en:
International Archives of Medicine. 2014 Jan 08;7(1):3
Autor
S Gonçalves, Rodrigo A
Feitosa, Sérgio
de Castro Selestrin, Cláudia
Valenti, Vitor E
de Sousa, Fernando H
F Siqueira, Arnaldo A
Petenusso, Márcio
de Abreu, Luiz C
Institución
Resumen
Abstract
Background
Acute viral bronchiolitis is a respiratory disease with high morbidity that affects newborn in the first two years of life. Its treatment with physiotherapy has been highlighted as an important tool, however, there is no consensus regarding its effects on patients improvement. We aimed to evaluate the physiological parameters before and after the procedure respiratory therapy in newborn with acute viral bronchiolitis.
Method
This was a cross sectional observational study in 30 newborns with acute viral bronchiolitis and indicated for physiotherapy care in a hospitalized Urgency and Emergency Unit. It was collected the clinical data of newborn through evaluation form, and we measured heart rate (HR), oxygen saturation (SpO2) and respiratory rate (RR). We measured the variables before physiotherapy treatment, 3, 6 and 9 minutes after the physiotherapy treatment.
Results
There has been no change in HR, however, we observed a decrease in RR at 6 and 9 min compared to 3 min and increase in SpO2 at 3, 6 and 9 min compared to before physiotherapy.
Conclusion
Respiratory physiotherapy may be an effective therapy for the treatment of newborn with Acute Viral Bronchitis.