Chest physiotherapy in children with acute bacterial pneumonia

Background: Pneumonia is the single leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years of age. Chest physiotherapy is often prescribed as an additional therapy in children with pneumonia. Different chest physiotherapy techniques are available that aim to improve airway clearance, gas exchange a...

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Main Authors: Lieselotte Corten, Jennifer Jelsma, Brenda M. Morrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/256