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Effect of lymphatic pump on chest expansion and hospital stay in children with pneumonia
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Abstract
Background: Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia is the most common serious bacterial infectious disease in childhood. Pneumonia is an invasion of the lower respiratory tract, that may result in an inflammation, injury or death of the surrounding epithelium and alveoli by migration of inflammatory cells to the site of infection. Purpose: the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of lymphatic pump as a physical therapy modality on the inflammatory process, hospital stay and chest expansion in children complaining from community acquired pneumonia. Subjects and procedures: Thirty inpatient children diagnosed as community acquired pneumonia ranging in age from 6 to 12 years, selected from El-Abbasia Chest Diseases Hospital, were randomly assigned into two groups of equal number (control and study). Patients in both groups were treated by conventional chest physical therapy program, in addition, patient in the study group received intermittent pneumatic compression. The treatment sessions were conducted three times per week till discharge. Inflammatory marker, hospital stay, and chest expansion were measured before and after the treatment period. Results: The results showed a statistically significant reduction of c-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, hospital stay and increase chest expansion regarding the study group. While insignificant difference of white blood cells and absolute neutrophils was recorded. Conclusion: Intermittent Pneumatic compression is an effective physical therapy modality in treating children with community acquired pneumonia.