Incentive spirometry
Uses
Acute chest syndrome of sickle cell disease
Incentive spirometry may help patients with acute chest syndrome of sickle cell disease according to a small randomized controlled trial.[1] However, this topic has not been well researched and so is subject to false positive conclusions due to [publication bias].
Perioperative care
Incentive spirometry does not help reduce pulmonary complications during the perioperative care after coronary artery bypass grafting according to a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by the Cochrane Collaboration. [2]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations
Incentive spirometry may help patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to a small randomized controlled trial.[3] However, this topic has not been well researched and so is subject to false positive conclusions due to [publication bias].
References
- ↑ Bellet PS, Kalinyak KA, Shukla R, Gelfand MJ, Rucknagel DL (1995). "Incentive spirometry to prevent acute pulmonary complications in sickle cell diseases". N. Engl. J. Med. 333 (11): 699–703. PMID 7637747. [e]
- ↑ Freitas ER, Soares BG, Cardoso JR, Atallah AN (2007). "Incentive spirometry for preventing pulmonary complications after coronary artery bypass graft". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (3): CD004466. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004466.pub2. PMID 17636760. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Basoglu OK, Atasever A, Bacakoglu F (2005). "The efficacy of incentive spirometry in patients with COPD". Respirology 10 (3): 349–53. DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1843.2005.00716.x. PMID 15955148. Research Blogging.