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45 questions · 45 findings · 3 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

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No studies found 16 · 35.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 21 · 46.7%Low 6 · 13.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 2 · 4.4%

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

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

All‐cause mortality · people with pneumonia

1 finding from 1 review

Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 32 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