{"id":291,"date":"2013-04-15T22:35:07","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T22:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/ebn\/?p=291"},"modified":"2014-02-03T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T16:25:07","slug":"ebn-twitter-club-ebnjc-session-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/ebn\/2013\/04\/15\/ebn-twitter-club-ebnjc-session-7\/","title":{"rendered":"EBN Twitter Club #ebnjc – Session 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

The morbidity and mortality associated with cardiac surgery is commonly a consequence of pulmonary complications.\u00a0 Improving lung function may reduce postoperative pulmonary complications.\u00a0 While the benefit of postoperative physical therapy interventions is fairly well documented, there is a paucity of evidence in relation to the impact of preoperative physical therapy on postoperative pulmonary complications and reduce hospital stays after cardiac surgery. Identifying patients who have a higher risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications and improving lung function preoperatively has potential to reduce post operative complications.<\/p>\n

Questions to consider:<\/p>\n

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  1. How realistic do you think it is to increase the physical fitness of patients requiring cardiac surgery preoperatively?<\/li>\n
  2. What precautions would be necessary when implementing physical fitness programmes for patients requiring cardiac surgery?<\/li>\n
  3. What are the advantages of undertaking systematic reviews in areas where there is limited evidence?<\/li>\n
  4. What are the limitations of undertaking systematic reviews when there only a few studies are included and included studies are based on small samples?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Article for discussion:<\/p>\n

    Hulzebos EH, Smit Y, Helders PP, et al. (2012) Preoperative physical therapy for elective cardiac surgery patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev;11:CD010118<\/p>\n

    EBN Commentary at: http:\/\/bit.ly\/ZWKUri<\/a><\/p>\n

    Abstract of Article at:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/17CgC4M<\/a><\/p>\n

    The discussion will take place Wednesday, April 17 (14.00 UK time) to Friday, April 19 (16.00 Eastern Canadian time), 2013<\/b>.\u00a0 Be sure to tweet your messages and include #ebnjc<\/b> to be part of the discussion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The morbidity and mortality associated with cardiac surgery is commonly a consequence of pulmonary complications.\u00a0 Improving lung function may reduce postoperative pulmonary complications.\u00a0 While the benefit of postoperative physical therapy interventions is fairly well documented, there is a paucity of evidence in relation to the impact of preoperative physical therapy on postoperative pulmonary complications and […]<\/p>\n

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