Feasibility and Short-Term SpO<sub>2</sub>/FiO<sub>2</sub> Changes in Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 Pneumonia after Chest Physiotherapy with Threshold PEP Valve: A Cross-Sectional Study

Feasibility and Short-Term SpO<sub>2</sub>/FiO<sub>2</sub> Changes in Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 Pneumonia after Chest Physiotherapy with Threshold PEP Valve: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: One of the main features of COVID-19 pneumonia is hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (ARF), often requiring ventilatory support. The influence of chest physiotherapy in patients with ARF is not extensively studied. The aim of the study was to analyze the short-time effects of chest phys...

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Main Authors: Júlia Estela, Emilio José Sánchez, Georgina Mateu, Elena Fernández, Eva Robert, Silvia Pozo, Mariona Noray, Joan C. Oliva, Fernanda M. Caballero, Manel Luján
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
pneumonia
hospitalized patients
chest physiotherapy
positive expiratory pressure
threshold valve
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/17/5544

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