Effect of Cough Assist Device on Hemodynamic Status and Oxygen Saturation for Ventilated Children | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 83, Volume 95, Issue 1, April 2024, Page 1853-1856 PDF (263.08 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2024.354956 | ||||
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Coughing is an important protective mechanism for cleaning airways from fluids and foreign substances. Life-threatening situations may emerge when coughing loses its efficiency due to muscular weakness or impaired mucociliary function. Objective: This study aimed to investigate how a cough assist device affects hemodynamic monitoring and oxygen (O2) saturation in children using mechanical ventilation (MV). Patients and methods: Fifty children who had pneumonia and receiving MV, from both gender with age ranged from 4 to 9 years old, were included in this research study. The children were divided into two equal groups using a random way: The intervention group received both a cough assist device and conventional chest physiotherapy, while the control group received only conventional chest physiotherapy. Results: Compared to the control group, the intervention group had a substantial reduction (p < 0.05) in respiratory rate (RR) and a significant rise (p < 0.01) in O2, VTe, and Cdyn following treatment. Conclusion: Children on MV had improved respiratory parameters, oxygen saturation, and chest condition when a cough assist device was used combined with conventional chest physical therapy. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Cough assist; Oxygen saturation; Hemodynamic status; Mechanical ventilation; Pneumonia | ||||
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