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<strong>KCE</strong> reports vol. 40 APPENDICES Physio<strong>the</strong>rapy 141<br />

A<br />

Number of infants/children<br />

with bronchiolitis (n)<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0-1<br />

Chest percussion<br />

Education of <strong>the</strong> parents<br />

Assisted coughing<br />

Aerosol<br />

Forced exhalation techniques<br />

Postural drainage<br />

Chest vibration<br />

Acceleration of expiratory flow<br />

2-3<br />

Nasopharyngeal decongestion<br />

Slow prolonged expiration<br />

Slow increase of expiratory flow<br />

0<br />

Specific devices<br />

4-5<br />

Age (years)<br />

6-7<br />

8-9<br />

10 and more<br />

B C<br />

D<br />

Females<br />

n = 38<br />

(45%)<br />

Males<br />

n = 47<br />

(55%)<br />

n = 84<br />

Missing values<br />

n = 4<br />

(4%)<br />

1 week<br />

and more<br />

n = 26<br />

(29%)<br />

Proportion of physio<strong>the</strong>rapists treating at least<br />

1 infant/child with bronchiolitis (%)<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100<br />

n = 90<br />

Immediate<br />

n = 60<br />

(67%)<br />

0 20 40 60 80<br />

Number of physio<strong>the</strong>rapists treating at least<br />

1 infant/child with bronchiolitis (n)<br />

Figure 4.8 Treatment modalities of bronchiolitis in infants/children. Panel A: distribution of patients age. Panel B:<br />

proportion of males and females. Panel C: repartition of <strong>the</strong> delays between <strong>the</strong> beginning of <strong>the</strong> complaint and <strong>the</strong><br />

beginning of <strong>the</strong> treatment by <strong>the</strong> physio<strong>the</strong>rapist. Panel D: distribution of treatment modalities used to treat<br />

bronchiolitis in infants/children.

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