Early ambulation after cardiac surgery
Jackson N
Record ID 32003000706
English
Authors' objectives:
This aim of this report was to assess whether early ambulation of heart surgery patients decreases the rate of post-operative pulmonary complications and/or length of stay compared to delayed ambulation.
Authors' recommendations:
- No studies comparing early versus delayed ambulation (published from 1992 to present) were identified
- One case series was identified that examined cardiovascular and respiratory responses to early ambulation, but did not compare results with delayed ambulation
- Three potentially relevant studies were conducted before 1992.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/cce/evidence/
Year Published:
2002
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Australia
MeSH Terms
- Ambulatory Care
- Length of Stay
- Thoracic Surgery
Contact
Organisation Name:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness
Contact Address:
Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Block E, Monash Medical Centre, Locked Bag 29, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9594 7505; Fax: +61 3 9594 7552.
Contact Name:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Contact Email:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Copyright:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness (CCE)
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