Efficacy of Breathing and Coughing Exercises in the Prevention of Pulmonary Complications After Coronary Artery Surgery*
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One hundred twenty patients undergoing coronary artery surgery completed a randomized controlled study designed to investigate whether prophylactic chest physiotherapy affected the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications. Group 1 patients received no preoperative or postoperative chest physiotherapy. Group 2 patients received preoperative education and instruction in breathing and coughing exercises and postoperative supervision and assis-
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Efficacy of breathing and coughing exercises in the prevention of pulmonary complications after coronary artery surgery.
One hundred twenty patients undergoing coronary artery surgery completed a randomized controlled study designed to investigate whether prophylactic chest physiotherapy affected the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications. Group 1 patients received no preoperative or postoperative chest physiotherapy. Group 2 patients received preoperative education and instruction in breathing and co...
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