Deep breathing exercises with positive expiratory pressure at a higher rate improve oxygenation in the early period after cardiac surgery - a randomised controlled trial

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 162-167

  Urell, Charlotte ^a,b   Emtner, Margareta ^a   Hedenström, Hans ^a   Tenling, Arne ^b   Breidenskog, Marie ^b   Westerdahl, Elisabeth ^a,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Chest physiotherapy; Deep breathing; Intensive care; Positive expiratory pressure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPIROMETRY; SURGICAL PATIENT; TISSUE OXYGENATION;

AGED; BREATHING EXERCISES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958003279     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.10.018     Document Type: Article

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