SynthesisBMC cardiovascular disorders2020
Preoperative exercise and recovery after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of phototherapy for jaundice in full-term newborns: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of preoperative uni- or multimodal prehabilitation on postoperative morbidity: meta-analysis.BJS open · 2023Pooled it
- The effect of prehabilitation on the postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing colorectal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Prehabilitation in Cardiovascular Surgery: The Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (Randomized Clinical Trial).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Latent profile analysis of quality of life in patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery and its perioperative risk factors.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Preoperative frontal lobe and global cognitive function as predictors of postoperative delirium after cardiovascular surgery: a predictive and exploratory mediation analysis.Heart and vessels · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of a Clinically Actionable Prediction Model for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Cardiac Surgery: A Focus on Modifiable Risk Factors.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- A Nurse-Guided, Family-Involved Individualized Perioperative Management Multidisciplinary Team Model in Older Patients Underwent Cardiac Surgery.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Weight Bearing Index Is Associated With Length of Hospital Stay in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.Cardiology research · 2025Article
- Exercise rehabilitation for patients undergoing interventional treatment for heart valve disease: a scoping review and evidence summary.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Severity of thinness amplifies mortality risk in patients with transcatheter aortic valve implantation.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2025Article
- Non-operative considerations in relation to groin and ventral hernia repair: local consensus recommendations from the Danish Hernia Database.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Review
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- Prehabilitation in elective surgical interventions - what must the general and abdominal surgeon know.Innovative surgical sciences · 2023Article
- Preoperative frailty and chronic pain after cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Observational
- Efficacy of Early and Enhanced Respiratory Physiotherapy and Mobilization after On-Pump Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Effects of Prehabilitation on Functional Capacity in Aged Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgeries: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo evaluate the association between preoperative exercise and recovery after cardiac surgery.
methodsLiterature comparing preoperative exercise and the control group for patients receiving cardiac surgery was retrieved in multiple databases. Review Manager 5.2 was adopted for meta-analysis, sensitivity analysis and bias analysis.
resultsFinally, 6 relevant studies satisfied the inclusion criteria. There was significant difference in length of stay in intensive care unit (ICU) (MD- = 1.35, 95%CI [- 2.64, - 0.06], P = 0.04; P for heterogeneity < 0.0001, I
conclusionPreoperative exercise including inhaled muscle training, aerobics, resistance training and stretching could promote recovery after cardiac surgery.
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