The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of respiratory neurophysiological facilitation techniques on arterial blood gases, the severity of respiratory illness and duration of hospital stay in hospitalized children with pneumonia.
Age range
6 Months – 2 Years
Sex
ALL
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Arterial blood gases
Timeframe: At baseline (after enrollment and before the first chest physiotherapy session) and on day 5 after completing the fifth session, assessed within 5 days of enrollment
Duration of hospitalization
Timeframe: From the date of hospital admission until the date of discharge, up to 20 days
The severity of respiratory distress
Timeframe: At baseline (after enrollment and before the first chest physiotherapy session) and on day 5 after completing the fifth session, assessed within 5 days of enrollment