Efeitos da nebulizaÃÃo com broncodilatadores carreados pelo heliox associada ao posicionamento corporal em pacientes com crise aguda de asma

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

Asthma is a respiratory pathology, the treatment of which is primarily pharmacological. Other therapeutic strategies may be used in clinical practice to aid in and/or optimize the treatment of this pathology. Heliox and physiotherapy have been studied with the aim of determining the effects of these resources on the treatment of individuals with asthma. Heliox is a metabolically inert gas, with a lesser density than oxygen and is able to diminish airway resistance. Regarding physiotherapy, recent studies have shown improvements in quality of life when physiotherapy methods are administered to individuals with asthma. Postural changes are part of such methods and can be used to optimize pharmacological therapy as well as reduce the work of the respiratory muscles. However, there are few studies on heliox, the effect of physiotherapy and posture on these patients, especially with regard to the acute phase of asthma. The aim of the present literature review was to analyze studies available in the scientific literature on the efficiency of the use of heliox in adult patients with asthma as well as the effect of postural changes on the respiratory system

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posture asma helium heliox broncodilatadores bronchodilator agents asthma fisioterapia e terapia ocupacional respiratory muscles efeitos da nebulizaÃÃo

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