Chest physiotherapy in acute bronchiolitis
M S Webb, J A Martin, P H Cartlidge, Y K Ng, N A Wright, M S Webb, J A Martin, P H Cartlidge, Y K Ng, N A Wright
Abstract
Forty four children with acute bronchiolitis were given twice daily chest physiotherapy in addition to standard supportive measures and were compared with 46 controls who were not given physiotherapy. There was no clinically discernable benefit on the course of their illness.
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