TJ Martin, AS Eltorai, R Dunn, A Varone, MF Joyce… - Injury, 2019 - Elsevier
Rib fractures are common injuries associated with significant morbidity and mortality, largely due to pulmonary complications. Despite equivocal effectiveness data, incentive spirometers …
CY Pu, H Batarseh, ML Zafron, MJ Mador… - Archives of physical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the benefits of preoperative breathing exercises on hospital length of stay (LOS), pneumonia, postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC), 6-minute walk …
AEM Eltorai, AL Szabo, V Antoci Jr, CE Ventetuolo… - Respiratory …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
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 …
During the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of thoracic surgical procedures carried out in the UK. The current financial climate dictates that more …
JF Liu, NY Kuo, TP Fang, JO Chen… - Clinical …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To compare the postoperative outcomes of inspiratory muscle training and aerobic exercise, along with standard care, on lung cancer patients undergoing video …
Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) often occur after cardiac operations and are a leading cause of morbidity, inhibit oxygenation, and increase …
GK Alaparthi, AJ Augustine, R Anand… - Minimally invasive …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To evaluate the effects of diaphragmatic breathing exercises and flow and volume‐ oriented incentive spirometry on pulmonary function and diaphragm excursion in patients …
X Xu, DST Cheung, R Smith, AYK Lai… - Clinical …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To investigate the effects of rehabilitation either before or after operation for lung cancer on postoperative pulmonary complications and the length of hospital stay. Data …
Background: Currently, consensus on the effectiveness of incentive spirometry (IS) following cardiac, thoracic, and upper abdominal surgery has been based on randomized controlled …