Postoperative outcomes following preoperative inspiratory muscle training in patients undergoing open cardiothoracic or upper abdominal surgery: protocol for a systematic review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In patients undergoing open cardiothoracic and upper abdominal surgery, postoperative pulmonary complications remain an important cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality, impacting upon hospital length of stay and health care...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Systematic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | http://www.systematicreviewsjournal.com/content/1/1/63 |