The use of piglets as experimental model of chest physiotherapy in newborn babies <b>[Abstract in English]</b>
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MODELS, ANIMAL, VENTILATION, MECHANICAL, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, INFANT, NEWBORN.Abstract
AIMS: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the viability of the use of piglets as experimental model of newborn chest physiotherapy. METHODS: Five piglets (1-2 days old) were studied. The animals received anesthesia and analgesia and were ventilated with positive pressure, on 100% oxygen. All piglets received chest physiotherapy protocol of manual vibration. RESULTS: All five animals presented stable physiological parameters during the preparation phase and the physiotherapy protocol application. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that piglets are a viable model for studies of chest physiotherapy in mechanically ventilated newborns.Downloads
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