Key result
Incentive spirometry significantly improved performance levels and lung volumes in post-operative patients from pretest to day 3 (P=0.00*; 95% CI 0.72-1.03).
Why the study?
Between 17% and 88% of patients develop decreased lung volumes postoperatively, and this study aimed to identify the effect of incentive spirometry on postoperative patient recovery.
Does incentive spirometry improve pulmonary function performance in post-operative patients?
Population
Post-operative patients at AIIMS, Rishikesh
Comparison
Incentive spirometry pretest vs posttest
Design
Pre-experimental study with pretest-posttest design only
Follow-up
Day 3
Authors
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Potential post-op benefit with incentive spirometry; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does incentive spirometry improve pulmonary function performance in post-operative patients?
p-value: p=0.00*
Incentive spirometry significantly improves pulmonary function performance in post-operative patients by day 3.
Kaur et al. (2020) studied Post-operative recovery. Incentive spirometry vs. Pretest (baseline) was evaluated on Performance level on incentive spirometry (95% CI 0.72-1.03, p=0.00*). Incentive spirometry significantly improved performance levels and lung volumes in post-operative patients from pretest to day 3 (P=0.00*; 95% CI 0.72-1.03).
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