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

Background Incentive spirometry (IS) is a treatment technique that uses a mechanical device
to reduce pulmonary complications during postoperative care. This is an update of a …

Te Linde's Operative Gynecology has been the premier text in the field of gynecologic
surgery for more than 60 years. This text covers all of the aspects of gynecologic surgery …

Objective: Investigation of the feasibility and preliminary effect of a short-term intensive
preoperative exercise programme for elderly patients scheduled for elective abdominal …

Fundamentos de fisioterapia respiratoria y ventilación mecánica se ha convertido en un
referente significativo de consulta para estudiantes y profesionales dedicados al cuidado …

Objective. To investigate the efficiency of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on postoperative
respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, quality of life, and psychosocial status in …

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and effects of preoperative inspiratory muscle training
on the incidence of atelectasis in patients at high risk of postoperative pulmonary …

Objectives Little is known about the physiologic and clinical effects of noninvasive positive
pressure ventilation (NPPV) in patients who have acute respiratory failure (ARF) after …

Objective: To determine the prophylactic efficacy of short-term intensive preoperative
inspiratory muscle training on the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Patients undergoing
thoracic surgery are at high risk for postoperative pulmonary complications The feasibility of …