Ineffective breathing pattern in cardiac postoperative patients: Diagnostic accuracy study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy of the defining characteristics of ineffective breathing pattern (IBP) in postoperative cardiac patients.

Methods: A diagnostic accuracy study was performed with 98 patients. Measures of sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, likelihood ratios, diagnostic odds ratio, and area under the ROC curve were calculated.

Clinical Indicators of Impaired Gas Exchange in Cardiac Postoperative Patients.

Purpose: To analyze the accuracy of the defining characteristics of impaired gas exchange (IGE).

Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in 93 cardiac postoperative adult patients. The 19 NANDA-I defining characteristics related to IGE were evaluated.