Deep breathing exercises performed 2 months following cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 34-42

  Westerdahl, Elisabeth ^a,b   Urell, Charlotte ^c   Jonsson, Marcus ^b   Bryngelsson, Ing Liss ^b   Hedenström, Hans ^c   Emtner, Margareta ^c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Deep breathing exercises; Positive expiratory pressure device

Indexed keywords

AGED; BREATHING EXERCISES; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84895066786     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000020     Document Type: Article

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