Preoperative intervention reduces postoperative pulmonary complications but not length of stay in cardiac surgical patients: a systematic review
Question: 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? Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis of (quasi) randomised trials. Participants: Pe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Physiotherapy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S183695531400037X |