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Preoperative inspiratory muscle training improves lung function prior to elective heart valve surgery and reduces postoperative lung function impairment and…

Abstract Question What is the effect of 3 days of preoperative inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on lung function prior to heart valve surgery and on postoperative lung function and pulmonary..

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A nomogram to predict postoperative pulmonary complications after cardiothoracic surgery

Abstract Objective The objective was to develop a novel scoring system that would be predictive of postoperative pulmonary complications in critically ill  after cardiac and major . Methods A total of 17,433..

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Outcomes and their State-Level Variation in Patients Undergoing Surgery with Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the USA

Abstract Objective:  To report the 30-day outcomes of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection undergoing surgery in the USA. Summary background data:  Uncertainty regarding the postoperative risks of patients with severe..

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Postoperative Noninvasive Ventilation Following Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Clinical Primer and Review of the Literature

Abstract Postoperative pulmonary complications following cardiac and thoracic surgery are common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Noninvasive ventilation has emerged as a successful and well-validated strategy to treat..

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