Real-time changes in rib cage expansion and use of abdominal mechanical stimulation in newborns: a quasi-experimental study

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the rib cage expansion and respiratory rate in newborns using an abdominal stabilization band. Methods: The study included 32 newborns of both genders, with gestational age between 35 and 41 weeks. The abdominal stabilization band was used for 15 minutes between the x...

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Main Authors: Jaiana Xavier Santos, Pedro Ykaro Fialho Silva, Maria Clara Lima da Cruz, Bianca Fernandes Vasconcelos e Silva, Ingrid Guerra Azevedo, Silvana Alves Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 2023-12-01
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822024000100440&tlng=en