Publications by Simone Kwant

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Effect of inspiratory muscle training before cardiac surgery in routine care.

Karin Valkenet Frederiek de Heer Frank J G Backx Jaap C A Trappenburg Erik H J Hulzebos Simone Kwant

Phys Ther

May 2013

Background: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) before cardiac surgery has proved to be a promising intervention to reduce postoperative pneumonia in a randomized controlled trial setting. Effects of IMT in routine care have not been reported.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of IMT before cardiac surgery on postoperative pneumonia in routine care at a Dutch university medical center using propensity scoring.

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