Adding autogenic drainage to chest physiotherapy after upper abdominal surgery: effect on blood gases and pulmonary complications prevention. Randomized controlled trial
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hypoxemia and pulmonary complications are common after upper abdominal surgery (UAS). OBJECTIVE: To examine whether inclusion of autogenic drainage (AD) in chest physiotherapy after UAS confers additional benefits in improving blood gases and reducing postoperative pulmonary c...
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
2021-11-01
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Serija: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online dostop: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802021000600556&tlng=en |