@article { author = {A-E. Askar, Abeer and F. Abdalla, Kamelia and F. Marzouk, Samar and H. Bakr, Zeinab}, title = {Different Respiratory Modalities among Patients undergoing Cardiac Surgeries regarding Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications Rate: Comparative Study}, journal = {Egyptian Journal of Health Care}, volume = {13}, number = {4}, pages = {1050-1059}, year = {2022}, publisher = {Ain Shams University, Faculty of Nursing}, issn = {1687-9546}, eissn = {3009-6766}, doi = {10.21608/ejhc.2022.266531}, abstract = {Background: Patients post-cardiac surgeries are developed restrictive pulmonary impairment postoperatively. Different respiratory modalities are used to reduce pulmonary complications. Aim: to compare between patients using different respiratory modalities post-cardiac surgeries regarding pulmonary complications rate. Design: Descriptive comparative research design. Subject: 150 patients post-cardiac surgeries, divided into three groups (A, B & C), 50 for each group. Group (A) practiced deep breathing and coughing exercises, Group (B) used incentive spirometer and the group (C) used all previous respiratory modalities. Setting: This study was conducted at cardiovascular hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University. Tools: Patients' demographic & clinical data form and postoperative pulmonary complications assessment sheet. Results: The studied patients post-cardiac surgeries in group (C) who practiced different respiratory modalities had lower post-operative pulmonary complications rate than the patients in other groups (A & B) with statistical significant difference ? < 0.01. Conclusion: Using of different respiratory modalities had significant positive effective on reducing post-operative pulmonary complication rate among patients post-cardiac surgeries. Recommendation: the importance of using different respiratory modalities for all patients’ post-cardiac surgeries in other setting.}, keywords = {Different respiratory modalities,Post-operative pulmonary complications,Cardiac surgeries}, url = {https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_266531.html}, eprint = {https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_266531_b66968f7cbc2077b07ac79863f6ed32f.pdf} }