Real-time changes in rib cage expansion and use of abdominal mechanical stimulation in newborns: a quasi-experimental study.
Jaiana Xavier SantosPedro Ykaro Fialho SilvaMaria Clara Lima da CruzBianca Fernandes Vasconcelos E SilvaIngrid Guerra AzevedoSilvana Alves PereiraPublished in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2023)
The use of the abdominal stabilization band promoted an increase in the rib cage expansion and respiratory rate in the assessed newborns and may be a viable option to improve the respiratory kinematics of this population.