Impact of the chest physiotherapy in a pediatric emergency department

Authors

  • Danila V. B. Cano uninove
  • Ivoneide P. O. Tozzo
  • Daniella Zapella
  • Silvany B. Lima
  • Valéria Mardegam
  • Evelim L. F. D. Gomes Universidade Nove de Julho - Uninove. São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v14n1.5153

Keywords:

Emergency care, Pediatrics, Physiotherapy (techniques), Respiratory tract diseases.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the impact of chest physiotherapy (CP) in children hospitalized at a children's emergency department (ED). Methods: In this prospective observational study, 153 children, aged from 0 to 12 years, all with non-chronic respiratory disease and hospitalized in an ED, were divided into two groups. Group A was composed of children who were subjected to CP (n=93), and Group B of those who did not receive CP (n=60). Results: There were no differences in the characteristics of the two groups. CPAP was used in 28.8% of children in GA. The mean age was 18.96±30.13 in GA, and 26.03±32.93 months in GB. The length of stay was 2.85±1.81 days in GA, and 4.29±1.79 days in GB (p=0.0001). GA had 15.56% cases of early discharge in the first 24 hours, and GB 0%; in GA there were 21.2% cases of transfers to the pediatric ward, and 81.54% in GB. Conclusion: CP seems to have contributed to a higher percentage of discharges in the first 24 hours and reduced the total days of hospitalization in a sample of children without chronic history that were hospitalized for respiratory disorders.

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Author Biographies

Danila V. B. Cano, uninove

Mestre em Ciências da Saúde, professora da Universidade Nove de Julho, Departamento de Saúde I, São Paulo - SP Brasil.

Evelim L. F. D. Gomes, Universidade Nove de Julho - Uninove. São Paulo, SP

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Published

2015-04-30

How to Cite

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Cano DVB, Tozzo IPO, Zapella D, Lima SB, Mardegam V, Gomes ELFD. Impact of the chest physiotherapy in a pediatric emergency department. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2015 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 4];14(1):134-40. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/5153

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