Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether perioperative breathing training
reduces the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing …

Abdominal surgery is performed to remove cancerous tissue, to resolve visceral tissue
perforations or to remove inflammatory bowel segments, benign growths or vascular …

Introducción y objetivos Los pacientes ingresados en unidades de cuidados intensivos son
susceptibles de complicaciones pulmonares por múltiples causas (enfermedad de base …

Purpose Enhancing self-efficacy during the active cycle of breathing technique is essential
for realizing the full benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation among lung cancer patients. This …

Background Preoperative education and breathing exercise training by a physiotherapist
minimises pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery. Effects on specific clinical …

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are one of the most important cause of
perioperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing noncardiothoracic surgery …

Abdominal surgery is the most common type of major surgery conducted in the world. It is
performed in public and private facilities in major metropolitan hospitals, rural/regional …

Introduction: Impairment of global and regional pulmonary ventilations is a well-known
consequence of general anesthesia. Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) or incentive …

General anesthesia, prolonged immobilization, and pain may adversely affect pulmonary
function in patients undergoing prosthetic surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Background: Specific surgical procedures, such as upper abdominal and thoracic surgery,
are connected to an increased predisposition of postoperative pulmonary complications …