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What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

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Conventional chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment vs routine treatment alone

Cure rate · people with pneumonia

It is very uncertain whether conventional chest physiotherapy plus routine treatment changes cure rate compared with routine treatment alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.56, 1.55]
2 studies · 225 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

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) plus routine treatment vs placebo plus routine treatment

Cure rate · people with pneumonia

It is very uncertain whether osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) plus routine treatment changes cure rate compared with placebo plus routine treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.59 [1.01, 2.51]
2 studies · 79 participants
Very low

Active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment vs routine treatment alone

Cure rate · people with pneumonia

It is very uncertain whether active cycle of breathing techniques plus routine treatment changes cure rate compared with routine treatment alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.6 [0.29, 1.23]
1 study · 32 participants
Very low

Positive expiratory pressure plus routine treatment vs routine treatment alone

Cure rate · people with pneumonia

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