Physiotherapy for patients following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery: limited uptake of evidence into practice

SR Filbay, K Hayes, AE Holland - Physiotherapy theory and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The efficacy of physiotherapy techniques used for patients following uncomplicated coronary
artery bypass surgery (CABG) is well documented. Previous research showed that some of …

[HTML][HTML] Physiotherapy-supervised mobilization and exercise following cardiac surgery: a national questionnaire survey in Sweden

E Westerdahl, M Möller - Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2010 - Springer
Background Limited published data are available on how patients are mobilized and
exercised during the postoperative hospital stay following cardiac surgery. The aim of this …

The physiotherapy management of the coronary artery bypass graft patient

JC Reeve, S Ewan - 2005 - openrepository.aut.ac.nz
This study investigated the current physiotherapy management of the patient undergoing
routine coronary artery bypass graft. A postal questionnaire was sent to the senior …

[PDF][PDF] Physical therapy treatment after cardiac surgery: a national survey of practice in Greece

C Lomi, E Westerdahl - J Clin Exp Cardiolog S, 2013 - researchgate.net
Physical therapy is offered to patients undergoing cardiac surgery in many countries. There
is limited published data on what physical therapy treatments are provided and what …

Effectiveness of preoperative physical therapy for elective cardiac surgery

R Humphrey, D Malone - Physical Therapy, 2015 - academic.oup.com
< LEAP> highlights the findings and application of Cochrane reviews and other evidence
pertinent to the practice of physical therapy. The Cochrane Library is a respected source of …

The physiotherapy management of patients undergoing thoracic surgery: a survey of current practice in Australia and New Zealand

J Reeve, L Denehy, K Stiller - Physiotherapy Research …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose. Physiotherapy is considered an essential component of
the management of patients after thoracotomy, yet the type of interventions utilized, and …

The physiotherapy management of patients undergoing coronary artery surgery: a questionnaire survey

B Tucker, S Jenkins, K Davies, R McGann… - Australian Journal of …, 1996 - Elsevier
The current physiotherapy management of patients undergoing coronary artery surgery in
22 public and 13 private hospitals across Australia and New Zealand was examined using a …

[HTML][HTML] Essentials of physiotherapy after thoracic surgery: What physiotherapists need to know. A narrative review

AM Ahmad - The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Physiotherapy has recently become an essential part of enhanced recovery protocols after
thoracic surgery. The evidence-based practice of physiotherapy is essential for the effective …

Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications through preoperative physiotherapy interventions in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft: literature …

M Perelló-Díez, B Paz-Lourido - Journal of physical therapy science, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] The purpose of this review is to identify which preoperative physiotherapy
interventions are applied in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.[Participants …

Physiotherapy and thoracic surgery: thinking beyond usual practice.

L Denehy - Physiotherapy Research International, 2008 - search.ebscohost.com
The author reflects on the significance of physiotherapy and thoracic surgery. She notes that
the relevance of evidence based practice (EBP) and its intake and implementation by …