Incentive spirometry versus routine chest physiotherapy for prevention of pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery

The Lancet

Volumn 337, Issue 8747, 1991, Pages 953-956

  Hall, J C ^a   Harris, J ^a   Tarala, R ^a   Tapper, J ^a   Chnstiansen, K ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGED; ATELECTASIS; BREATHING EXERCISES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; SPIROMETRY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025755896     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)91580-N     Document Type: Article

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