Are incentive spirometry, intermittent positive pressure breathing, and deep breathing exercises effective in the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications after upper abdominal surgery? A systematic overview and meta-analysis

Physical Therapy

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 3-16

  Thomas, J A ^a   McIntosh, J M ^a   Dean, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0028054693     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/74.1.3     Document Type: Article

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