Physiotherapy in Patients Hospitalized Due to Pneumonia.
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2018-07-01
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Summary
Acute respiratory infections are the fourth cause of hospitalization in elderly. Various
studies have examined the impact of hospitalization in patients with respiratory pathology,
showing the need of interventions in order to reduce the impact of hospitalization. The
objective of this study is to examine whether a physical therapy intervention can reduce
impairment in patients hospitalized due to pneumonia.