Why the study?
Early mobilization appears important to prevent postoperative complications, improve functional capacity, and reduce length of stay after cardiac surgery, prompting evaluation of an early ambulation program.
Does an early ambulation program improve functional capacity and hemodynamic parameters in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
30 patients who underwent cardiac surgery at a private hospital in Egypt
Comparison
Early ambulation program assessed via pre-test and post-test design
Design
Quasi-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test study
Key result
An early ambulation program for cardiac surgery patients improved functional capacity, showing a significant negative correlation between the Borg scale and distance walked (r=-0.600, P<0.001).
Authors
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May support early ambulation post-cardiac surgery; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Does an early ambulation program improve functional capacity and hemodynamic parameters in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
An early ambulation program improves functional capacity and hemodynamic parameters in patients recovering from cardiac surgery.
Mohammed et al. (2022) studied Cardiac surgery (n=30). Early ambulation program was evaluated on Borg scale, distance walked, and oxygen saturation across different assessment times. An early ambulation program for cardiac surgery patients improved functional capacity, showing a significant negative correlation between the Borg scale and distance walked (r=-0.600, P<0.001).
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