Journal article
Use of Incentive Spirometry in Adults following Cardiac, Thoracic, and Upper Abdominal Surgery to Prevent Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Currently, consensus on the effectiveness of incentive spirometry (IS) following cardiac, thoracic, and upper abdominal surgery has been based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews of lower methodological quality. To improve the quality of the research and to account for the effects of IS following thoracic surgery, in addition to cardiac and upper abdominal surgery, we performed a meta-analysis with thorough …
Authors
Sullivan KA; Churchill IF; Hylton DA; Hanna WC
Journal
Respiration, Vol. 100, No. 11, pp. 1114–1127
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
2021
DOI
10.1159/000517012
ISSN
0025-7931