Journal of physiotherapy
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Journal of physiotherapy · Jun 2014
Review Meta AnalysisPreoperative intervention reduces postoperative pulmonary complications but not length of stay in cardiac surgical patients: a systematic review.
Does preoperative intervention in people undergoing cardiac surgery reduce pulmonary complications, shorten length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) or hospital, or improve physical function? ⋯ For people undergoing cardiac surgery, preoperative intervention reduces the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and, in older patients, the length of stay in hospital.