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2020 Jan-Dec


Acute Med Surg


7


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Incentive spirometry to prevent pulmonary complications after chest trauma: a retrospective observational study.

Authors

Dote H, Homma Y, Sakuraya M, Funakoshi H, Tanaka S, Atsumi T
Acute Med Surg. 2020 Jan-Dec; 7(1):e619.
PMID: 33408872.

Abstract

Pulmonary complications (PCs) are a major cause of poor prognosis in chest trauma. Evidence on the effectiveness of incentive spirometry (IS) in trauma is scarce. This study investigated the effectiveness of IS in preventing PCs in patients with chest trauma with rib fractures.