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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

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No studies found 4 · 57.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

High‐frequency chest wall oscillation plus fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage vs fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage alone

All‐cause mortality · people with severe pneumonia and receiving mechanical ventilation

It is very uncertain whether high‐frequency chest wall oscillation plus fibrobronchoscope… changes mortality compared with fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.17, 3.29]
1 study · 286 participants
Very low

High‐frequency chest wall oscillation plus fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage vs fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage alone

Cure rate · people with severe pneumonia and receiving mechanical ventilation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

High‐frequency chest wall oscillation plus fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage vs fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage alone

Hospital stay — not reported · people with severe pneumonia and receiving mechanical ventilation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

High‐frequency chest wall oscillation plus fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage vs fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage alone

Duration of fever · people with severe pneumonia and receiving mechanical ventilation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

High‐frequency chest wall oscillation plus fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage vs fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage alone

Duration of total antibiotic therapy ‐ not reported · people with severe pneumonia and receiving mechanical ventilation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

High‐frequency chest wall oscillation plus fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage vs fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage alone

Duration of ICU stay · people with severe pneumonia and receiving mechanical ventilation

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 286 participants
Very low

High‐frequency chest wall oscillation plus fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage vs fibrobronchoscope alveolar lavage alone

Duration of mechanical ventilation · people with severe pneumonia and receiving mechanical ventilation

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 286 participants
Very low