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 clearly 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]
It is not clear that incentive spirometry is better than supervised deep breathing according to a randomized controlled trial.[3]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations
Incentive spirometry may help patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to a small randomized controlled trial.[4] 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.
- ↑ Stock MC, Downs JB, Gauer PK, Alster JM, Imrey PB (1985). "Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications with CPAP, incentive spirometry, and conservative therapy". Chest 87 (2): 151–7. PMID 3881226. [e]
- ↑ 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.