Efficacy of Respiratory Muscle Training in the Immediate Postoperative Period of Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Tarcísio Nema de AquinoJoão Paulo PradoErnesto CrisafulliEnrico Maria CliniGiovane Galdino de-Souza

Published in: Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery (2024)

IMT and EMT demonstrated efficacy in improving respiratory muscle strength during the immediate postoperative period of cardiac surgery. There was no evidence indicating the efficacy of IMT for pulmonary function and length of hospital stay and the efficacy of EMT for functional capacity.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury
epithelial mesenchymal transition
patients undergoing
emergency department
skeletal muscle
respiratory tract
adverse drug