Why the study?
Does specific chest physical therapy (sustained maximal inflations or single-handed percussions) improve clinical outcomes or reduce hospital stay in patients with postoperative atelectasis after elective CABG?
Does specific chest physical therapy (sustained maximal inflations or single-handed percussions) improve clinical outcomes or reduce hospital stay in patients with postoperative atelectasis after elective CABG?
Adding specific chest physical therapies such as sustained maximal inflations or single-handed percussions does not improve clinical outcomes or reduce hospital stay compared to early mobilization in patients after CABG.
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Early mobilization alone suffices post-CABG; challenges routine addition of SMI or SSP to standard care.
Johnson et al. (1995) studied this question.
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