The effect of respiratory kinesiotherapy in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of respiratory physiotherapy (walking, cough and kinesiotherapy) on lung function in patients during the postoperative period of upper abdominal surgery. Methods: A total of 30 patients (14 female and 16 male; mean age of 53 years) were e...
Main Authors: | Christiany Fernandes, Ada Clarice Gastaldi, Solange Ribeiro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
2008-09-01
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Series: | Einstein (São Paulo) |
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Online Access: | http://www.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/831-Einsteinv6n2p166-9.pdf |
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