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Altered patterns of abdominal muscle activation during forced exhalation following elective laparotomy: An experimental research

BACKGROUND: Post-operative pulmonary complications are common after exploratory laparotomy. Good abdominal muscle functioning is essential for forced exhalation and effective coughing. However, the impact of a laparotomy on abdominal muscle activity remains uncertain. The study aimed to assess abdom...

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Autores principales: Shah, Shraddha, Vaishali, K., Prasad, Shiva S., Babu, Abraham Samuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7817774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33520201
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2020.11.080