Incentive spirometry for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications in upper
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Objectives The impact of postoperative complications after Major Abdominal Surgery (MAS)
is substantial, especially when socio-economical aspects are taken into account. This …

We searched the MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library databases for articles
published between January 1995 and April 2011. The update of this clinical practice …

The purpose of these guidelines on the preoperative evaluation of the adult non-cardiac
surgery patient is to present recommendations based on available relevant clinical …

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review to evaluate the evidence of the use of incentive
spirometry (IS) for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications and for the …

Incentive spirometry (IS) is commonly prescribed to reduce pulmonary complications,
despite limited evidence to support its benefits and a lack of consensus on optimal protocols …

Objectives Several systematic reviews have focused on the role of preoperative exercise
therapy (PET) in various fields of surgical care. Aims of the present scoping review are to …

Objective. To evaluate the effects of diaphragmatic breathing exercises and flow and volume‐
oriented incentive spirometry on pulmonary function and diaphragm excursion in patients …

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common and expensive. Costs,
morbidity, and mortality are higher with PPCs than with cardiac or thromboembolic …

Patient-and procedure-related factors associated with postoperative pulmonary
complications (PPCs) have changed over the last decade. Therefore, we sought to identify …