Objective
atelectasis, chest block
ATELECTASIS
This study aimed to compare the effects of usual care plus chest compression-decompression and chest block manoeuvres with the effects of usual care on static compliance among patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. Additionally, the effects of these manoeuvres on ventilatory mechanics, the incidence of atelectasis, oxygenation, mechanical ventilation time, extubation success, the length of ICU stay, the length of hospital stay, and mortality were also evaluated.