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. 1985 Nov;60(11):1078–1079. doi: 10.1136/adc.60.11.1078

Chest physiotherapy in acute bronchiolitis.

M S Webb, J A Martin, P H Cartlidge, Y K Ng, N A Wright
PMCID: PMC1777652  PMID: 3907510

Abstract

Forty four children with acute bronchiolitis were given twice daily chest physiotherapy in addition to standard supportive measures and were compared with 46 controls who were not given physiotherapy. There was no clinically discernable benefit on the course of their illness.

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