Comparison of recognition tools for postoperative pulmonary complications following thoracotomy

Physiotherapy

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 278-283

  Agostini, P ^a,b   Naidu, B ^a,c   Cieslik, H ^a   Rathinam, S ^a   Bishay, E ^a   Kalkat, M S ^a   Rajesh, P B ^a   Steyn, R S ^a   Singh, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Physiotherapy; Postoperative pulmonary complications; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEST INFECTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG COMPLICATION; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THORACOTOMY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 80055085423     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.11.007     Document Type: Article

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