Questions What is the effect of preoperative respiratory muscle training (RMT) on the
incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after open cardiac surgery …

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Post-operative pulmonary complications are a common cause
of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing heart surgery. The aim of this systematic …

Objective To compare the postoperative outcomes of preoperative respiratory muscle
training (RMT) with a device to preoperative aerobic exercise training (AET) in patients …

Background In patients undergoing open cardiothoracic and upper abdominal surgery,
postoperative pulmonary complications remain an important cause of postoperative …

Objective To determine whether preoperative inspiratory muscle training was associated
with a significant difference in the rate of postoperative pulmonary adverse outcomes in …

Purpose: This study systematically review and meta-analyse the effectiveness of inspiratory
muscle training (IMT) to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) and length of …

Objective: To determine the effects of pre-and postoperative inspiratory muscle training on
length of postoperative hospital stay and pulmonary function in patients undergoing cardiac …

Objective: To evaluate whether preoperative inspiratory muscle training is effective in
preventing postoperative pulmonary complications and reducing length of hospital stay in …

Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) have an impact on the recovery
of adults after surgery. It is therefore important to establish whether preoperative respiratory …

Background Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) before cardiac surgery has proved to be a
promising intervention to reduce postoperative pneumonia in a randomized controlled trial …