Abstract
Summary Manual inflation (bagging) and percussion are common techniques used by respiratory physiotherapists in the management of patients requiring mechanical ventilation. The effect of bagging and percussion on total static compliance of the respiratory system (CT) and arterial blood oxygenation (SaO2) was investigated in 20 patients requiring full mechanical ventilatory support. Our study showed that mean CT significantly increased to a maximum of 16% immediately after bagging (p
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