Esteban Gavilán, Carlota BeatrizRico Mena, PatriciaGüeita Rodríguez, JavierNavarro López, VíctorEscudero Romero, Raúl2026-01-162026-01-162024Esteban-Gavilán, C. B., Rico-Mena, P., Güeita-Rodríguez, J., Navarro-López, V., & Escudero-Romero, R. (2024). Respiratory physiotherapy interventions in paediatric population with atelectasis: A systematic review. Children, 11(11), 1364. https://doi.org/10.3390/children111113642227-9067https://hdl.handle.net/11268/16724This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of respiratory physiotherapy techniques in oxygenation, chest X-ray findings, and lung auscultation in paediatric patients aged 0 to 18 years diagnosed with atelectasis. A comprehensive search was conducted in the PubMed, PEDro, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases. Recent evidence indicates that respiratory physiotherapy is effective and safe in the paediatric population with atelectasis. Both manual and instrumental techniques demonstrated efficacy, with instrumental techniques showing superior outcomes in many cases.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/journal article10.3390/children11111364open accessPediatríaAparato respiratorioRehabilitación médicaGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesGoal 4: Quality educationGoal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries