The improving of ventilometric indices using Airway Clearance Techniques Asociated with Inhalation Therapy applied to adolescents with cystic fibrosis

Introduction: this study gave particular attention to respiratory damage, lung disease being the main target for developingtherapies in MV. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the efficiency of Classical Respiratory clearance techniquescombined with Inhalation Therapy and to compare the results of using acetylcysteine with those of using Pulmozyme Therapy.Aerosol (inhalation therapy) is, along with exercise and respiratory clearance techniques, the third component in thephysiotherapy of patients with CF. Material and method: the study was developed during a period of six months, in TheNational Center of Cystic Fibrosis, Clinic II of Pediatrics in the Emergency County Hospital, Timisoara. The study group consistedof 12 children with MV . This group was divided into two groups of 6 patients (group 1 and group 2). Group 1 followedinhalation treatment with acetylcysteine, and group 2 with Pulmozyme. Results: The evaluation of the results was done after 2months and 6 months since the study started, by measuring the FEV, and FVC. For the first group, that used acetylcysteine inthe inhalation therapy, we observed, after 6 months, an increase of FEV with an average of 2.08% and of FVC with 2.13%.Thegrowth of ventilometric indices were relatively accelerated in the first two months and later there was a slower growth,achieving final value. For the second group, that used Pulmozyme, the growth of ventilometric indices was significantly higher.Discussion: considering the two relatively homogeneous groups, in what concerns the values of ventilometric indices andsuperimposed infection, we believe that inhaled Pulmozyme therapy proved to be superior to acetylcysteine. Conclusions:inhalation therapy is an important part of physiotherapy for patients with cystic fibrosis. A consistent physiotherapy is probablythe most important element in preventing chronic pulmonary infection and, along with antibiotherapy, improves significantlythe prognosis and helps achieving a life quality as close to normal