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Effect of Pulmonary Strategies on Pulmonary Function, Dyspnea and Pain among High Risk Patients Post Open Heart Surgery

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Last updated: 15 Feb 2025

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Abstract: Background: Open heart surgery is one of the recommended treatments for cardiovascular disease. Post open heart surgery, patients experience moderate to severe dyspnea, pain and hypoxemia. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of pulmonary strategies on pulmonary function, dyspnea and pain among high risk patients post open heart surgery.  Setting:  Current research was conducted at the Cardiothoracic Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiothoracic Surgical Department in Menoufia University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of sixty patients was obtained. Design: A Quasi-experimental design was used. Instruments: 1) Demographic and Medical Data Questionnaire; 2) Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS); 3) Dyspnea Severity Score Scale; 4) Bio physiological Measurements. Results: There was a highly statistically significant improvement in the total mean score of pulmonary function (FVC, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC) in the study group compared to the control group (P < 0.000) post-intervention. After the intervention, the study group experienced significantly lower severity of dyspnea than the control group (P = 0.001). Additionally, the study group exhibited significantly reduced mean pain intensity scores compared to the control group (P = 0.001) post-intervention. Conclusion: Pulmonary strategies are effective in improving pulmonary function, reducing dyspnea episodes and pain intensity post open heart surgery. Recommendation: Using pulmonary strategies as a routine hospital care to improve pulmonary function, dyspnea and pain post open heart surgery.

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10.21608/menj.2025.411385

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Dyspnea, Pain, Post Open Heart Surgery, pulmonary strategies and pulmonary function

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Shaimaa

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Ibrahim

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EL-Sayed Abdullah

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Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.

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Warda

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Henedy

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Mohamed

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Assistant professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.

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Salwa

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Sallam

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Abd El Gawad

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Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt, and Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia

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Amal

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Abboud

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Nabil EL-Sayied

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Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

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10

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1

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52038

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2025-01-01

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2025-02-12

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2025-01-01

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27

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46

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2735-3974

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2735-3982

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Menoufia Nursing Journal

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Effect of Pulmonary Strategies on Pulmonary Function, Dyspnea and Pain among High Risk Patients Post Open Heart Surgery

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15 Feb 2025