Coronary heart disease and aortic stenosis are prevalent cardiovascular diseases
worldwide, leading to morbidity and mortality. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and …

Background Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) aims to train inspiratory muscles based mainly
on the diaphragm by applying a load resistance during the inspiratory process. Many papers …

Study objective Postoperative respiratory failure is a major surgical complication and key
quality metric. Existing prediction tools underperform, are limited to specific populations, and …

Background: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is associated with worsened
functional capacity, pulmonary complications, and increased length of hospital stay. These …

Limited research has examined inspiratory muscle performance (IMP) and functional
performance (FP) of patients after valve replacement surgery (VRS). The purpose of this …

Background It is common for colorectal cancer patients to have sarcopenia as a comorbidity,
which has been shown to have a negative impact on prognosis after surgery. This study …

BACKGROUND Programmed comprehensive nursing was adopted for intensive care unit
(ICU) children following severe cardiac surgery to improve respiratory function and delirium …

Background Enhanced respiratory muscle management is imperative in cardiac surgery
patients due to their universal risk of decreased perioperative respiratory muscle strength …

Cardiac surgery procedures are among the main treatments for people with cardiovascular
disease, with physiotherapy playing a vital part. Respiratory complications are common and …

Purpose: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has emerged as a potential intervention to
improve respiratory outcomes for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. However, the extent …