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The LIPPSMAck POP (Lung Infection Prevention Post Surgery - Major Abdominal - with Pre-Operative Physiotherapy) trial: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Post-operative pulmonary complications are a significant problem following open upper abdominal surgery. Preliminary evidence suggests that a single pre-operative physiotherapy education and preparatory lung expansion training session alone may prevent respiratory complications more effe...

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Autores principales: Boden, Ianthe, Browning, Laura, Skinner, Elizabeth H., Reeve, Julie, El-Ansary, Doa, Robertson, Iain K., Denehy, Linda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4678689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26666321
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1090-6