Different Respiratory Modalities among Patients undergoing Cardiac Surgeries regarding Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications Rate: Comparative Study | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 77, Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2022, Page 1050-1059 PDF (1.36 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.266531 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Abeer A-E. Askar1; Kamelia F. Abdalla2; Samar F. Marzouk3; Zeinab H. Bakr4 | ||||
1Assistant Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shamus University. | ||||
2Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shamus University | ||||
3Assistant Professor of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shamus University. | ||||
4Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shamus University. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Patients post-cardiac surgeries are developed restrictive pulmonary impairment postoperatively. Different respiratory modalities are used to reduce pulmonary complications. Aim: to compare between patients using different respiratory modalities post-cardiac surgeries regarding pulmonary complications rate. Design: Descriptive comparative research design. Subject: 150 patients post-cardiac surgeries, divided into three groups (A, B & C), 50 for each group. Group (A) practiced deep breathing and coughing exercises, Group (B) used incentive spirometer and the group (C) used all previous respiratory modalities. Setting: This study was conducted at cardiovascular hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University. Tools: Patients' demographic & clinical data form and postoperative pulmonary complications assessment sheet. Results: The studied patients post-cardiac surgeries in group (C) who practiced different respiratory modalities had lower post-operative pulmonary complications rate than the patients in other groups (A & B) with statistical significant difference ? < 0.01. Conclusion: Using of different respiratory modalities had significant positive effective on reducing post-operative pulmonary complication rate among patients post-cardiac surgeries. Recommendation: the importance of using different respiratory modalities for all patients’ post-cardiac surgeries in other setting. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Different respiratory modalities; Post-operative pulmonary complications; Cardiac surgeries | ||||
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