Association of postoperative pulmonary complications with delayed mobilisation following major abdominal surgery: An observational cohort study

Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-125

  Haines, K J ^a   Skinner, E H ^b   Berney, S ^a  

^a AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early ambulation; Laparotomy; Physical therapy (specialty); Pneumonia; Postoperative complications; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREATHING EXERCISE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABDOMEN; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EARLY AMBULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84877153441     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.05.013     Document Type: Article

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