Objective To assess whether respiratory physiotherapy prevents pulmonary complications
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Introduction: Surgery is a major stressor especially for older patients that are prone for
postoperative complications and mortality. Hospitalization due to surgery and illness can be …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative pulmonary complications in patients who undergo open
heart surgery are serious life-threatening conditions. Few studies have investigated the …

INTRODUÇÃO: As complicações pulmonares pós-operatórias são uma fonte significativa de
mortalidade e morbidade. A fisioterapia respiratória é freqüentemente utilizada na …

Purpose: Following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, people are required to
navigate the majority of their physical recovery, including progressive engagement in …

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of planned breathing exercises on
oxygenation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Background Pulmonary …

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Objectives Pre-operative inspiratory muscle training has been shown to decrease the
incidence of postoperative pneumonia and length of hospital stay in patients undergoing …

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of a prolonged intervention of breathing exercises with
Inspiratory Resistance Positive Expiratory Pressure for one month after open cardiac surgery …

Objective This study aimed to determine the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on
exercise capacity, respiratory muscle strength, length of hospital stay (LOS), and quality of …