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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.