Journal article
Effect of Early Mobility as a Physiotherapy Treatment for Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Purpose: We conducted a systematic review of the effect of early mobility on length of stay (LOS), mortality, and clinical outcomes as a treatment for adults hospitalized with pneumonia. Method: An electronic search of four databases was conducted. Inclusion criteria were (1) acute medical condition of pneumonia in adults and (2) early mobility intervention. Quality appraisal was conducted using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale and the …
Authors
Larsen T; Lee A; Brooks D; Michieli S; Robson M; Veens J; Vokes O; Lucy SD
Journal
Physiotherapy Canada, Vol. 71, No. 1, pp. 82–89
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
February 12, 2019
DOI
10.3138/ptc.2017-51.ep
ISSN
0300-0508