Author(s)

Natania Florentino Diniz, Evelim Leal de Freitas Dantas Gomes, Cristiane Aparecida Moran, Silvana Alves Pereira, Livia Maria de Andrade Martins, Luciana Carnevalli Pereira

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN/FACISA), Santa Cruz, Brazil.
Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), S?o Paulo, Brazil.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of manual chest compression (MCC) in the variables of oxygenation, hemodynamic and respiratory effeteness in infants suffering from respiratory diseases with atelectasis. Methods: Controlled clinical trial, in which 38 infants were evaluated,19 ineach study group (group A: atelectasis and group B: control). Data were measured before, immediately after and 10 minutes after the end of the technique’s application. Results: The average age was of 5.05 months. There was an increase of RR in group A immediately after the application of the technique and signs of respiratory distress with a decrease in the oxygen saturation. Conclusion: There was a reduction in SpO₂, an increase of RR and a worsening of clinical signs of respiratory distress. Given this, one may consider that there is a controversy about the benefits, mechanism of action, physiological and therapeutic effects of MCC when applied to infants.

Pulmonary Atelectasis, Physiotherapy Modality, Respiratory Therapy, Infant; Infant Care, Clinical Trials

Diniz, N. , Gomes, E. , Moran, C. , Pereira, S. , Andrade Martins, L. and Carnevalli Pereira, L. (2014) Assessment of the Effects of Manual Chest Compression Technique on Atelectasis in Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 5, 507-513. doi: 10.4236/ijcm.2014.59070.