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Effect of respiratory muscles training in addition to standard chest physiotherapy on mechanically ventilated patients
Ibrahiem AAA, Mohamed AR, Saber HM
Journal of Medical Research and Practice 2014;3(4):52-58
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of respiratory muscle training on mechanically ventilated patients. METHODOLOGY: Thirty mechanically ventilated patients with respiratory failure were randomly selected from Cairo University Hospitals (Critical Care Department). These patients were classified equally into two groups study and control. Each patient of the study group A received both respiratory muscles training and standard chest physiotherapy, while patients of the control group B received only standard chest physiotherapy. Oxygenation and respiratory muscles strength parameters for each patient of both groups were recorded. RESULT: Revealed statistically significant improvement in both study groups, improvement was higher in group A more than group B regarding to oxygenation and respiratory muscles strength parameters. CONCLUSION: Respiratory muscles training in addition to standard chest physiotherapy could be a helpful tool to improve oxygenation and respiratory muscles power in mechanically ventilated respiratory failure patients.

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