Implementation of a guideline for physical therapy in the postoperative period of upper abdominal surgery reduces the incidence of atelectasis and length of hospital stay
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing a physical therapy guideline for patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery (UAS) in reducing the incidence of atelectasis and length of hospital stay in the postoperative period. Materials and methods: A âbefore and...
Main Authors: | S. Souza Possa, C. Braga Amador, A. Meira Costa, E. Takahama Sakamoto, C. Seiko Kondo, A.L. Maida Vasconcellos, C.M. Moran de Brito, W. Pereira Yamaguti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-03-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215913001062 |
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