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Usefulness of chest physiotherapy with Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP)‐mask in HIV‐infected children with recurrent pulmonary infections
Author(s) -
Plebani A.,
Pinzani R.,
Startari R.,
Brusa D.,
Padoan R.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb14844.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chest physiotherapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , airway , antibiotics , anesthesia , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Eight children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and recurrent bacterial pulmonary infections were treated using a Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP)‐mask twice a day for 12 months. At the end of the study, a reduction in the number of pulmonary infections [mean (SD) 2. 1 (0. 9) vs 4. 5 (1) p < 0. 0001] and antibiotic courses [mean (SD) 1. 5 (0. 7) vs 2. 4 (0. 9) p < 0. 021] was noted. The PEP‐mask is a chest physiotherapy technique for removing infected secretions and optimizing airway functions that is also useful in HIV‐infected children.