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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Pasquina, Patrick Tramèr, Martin R. Walder, Bernhard |
| Description | Author Affiliation: Pasquina P ( Division of Surgical Intensive Care, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology and Surgical Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland. Patrick.Pasquina@hcuge.ch); |
| Abstract | Objective To assess whether respiratory physiotherapy prevents pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery. Data sources Searches through Medline, Embase, Cinahl, the Cochrane library, and bibliographies, for randomised trials comparing any type of prophylactic respiratory physiotherapy with another type or no intervention after cardiac surgery, with a follow up of at least two days, and reporting on respiratory outcomes. Review methods Investigators assessed trial validity independently. Information on study design, population, interventions, and end points was abstracted by one investigator and checked by the others. Results 18 trials (1457 patients) were identified. Most were of low quality. They tested physical therapy (13 trials), incentive spirometry (eight), continuous positive airway pressure (five), and intermittent positive pressure breathing (three). The maximum follow up was six days. Four trials only had a no intervention control; none showed any significant benefit of physiotherapy. Across all trials and interventions, average values postoperatively were: incidence of atelectasis, 15-98%; incidence of pneumonia, 0-20%; partial pressure of arterial oxygen per inspired oxygen fraction, 212-329 mm Hg; vital capacity, 37-72% of preoperative values; and forced expiratory volume in one second, 34-72%. No intervention showed superiority for any end point. For the most labour intensive intervention, continuous positive airway pressure, the average cost of labour for each patient day was €27 (£19; \$32). Conclusions The usefulness of respiratory physiotherapy for the prevention of pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery remains unproved. Large randomised trials are needed with no intervention controls, clinically relevant end points, and reasonable follow up periods. |
| ISSN | 09598138 |
| e-ISSN | 17561833 |
| Journal | BMJ (British Medical Journal) |
| Issue Number | 7428 |
| Volume Number | 327 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | British Medical Journal Publishing Group |
| Publisher Date | 2003-12-01 |
| Publisher Place | Great Britain (UK) |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lung Diseases Prevention & Control Physical Therapy Modalities Postoperative Complications Thoracic Surgical Procedures Rehabilitation Postoperative Care Randomized Controlled Trials As Topic Sample Size Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Medicine |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
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