Table 2: Summary of primary research papers included in Pasquina et al [8]

Included papers (n=) / Population / Intervention / Control / Outcome: Pneum / Results / Outcome: ATEL / Results / Outcome: PPC’s / Results
Böhner 2002[29] n=204 / Vascular surgery / CPAP / No intervention / 1 /  / 0 / 0
Hallbook et al [28] (n=90) / Cholecystectomy / DBE; PD & cough / No intervention / 1 /  / 1 /  / 0
Hallbook [28] (n=92) / Cholecystectomy / DBE; PD; cough & nebulization / No intervention / 1 /  / 1 /  / 0
Morran 1983[31] (n=102) / Cholecystectomy / DBE cough ; PD / No intervention / 1 /  / 1 /  / 0
Chumillas et al [30](n=82) / Upper abdominal / DBE & cough / No intervention / 1 /  / 1 /  / 1 / 
Mackay et al [5] (n-50) / Combined midline / DBE; Cough, PTDM / No intervention / 1 /  / 1 /  / 1 / 
Schwieger 1986[32] (n=40) / Cholecystectomy / IS / No intervention / 1 /  / 1 /  / 1 / 
Laszlo [65] (n=25) / Unsure / DBE cough and PD / No intervention / 0 / 1 /  / 0
Wiklander [66] (n-200) / Ulcer / DBE cough;PD / No intervention / 0 / 1 /  / 0
Celli [35] (n=86) / Unsure / IS / No intervention / 0 / 1 /  / 1 / 
Celli [35] (n=86) / Unsure / DBE & cough / No intervention / 0 / 1 /  / 1 / 
Celli [35] (n=89) / Unsure / IPPB / No intervention / 0 / 1 /  / 1 / 
Giroux [36] (n=54) / Hysterectomy / DBE cough and PD / No intervention / 0 / 1 /  / 1 / 
Palmer [38] (n=82) / Unsure / DBE & cough / No intervention / 0 / 0 / 1 / 
Lotz [37] (n=64) / Upper abdominal / CPAP / No intervention / 0 / 0 / 1 / 
Baxter [34] (n=150) / Unsure / IPPB / No intervention / 0 / 0 / 1 / 
LEGEND: Outcome reported Yes=1; No=0 PTDM Physiotherapy directed mobilization DBE Deep breathing exercises CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure PD Postural drainage IPPB Intermittent positive pressure breathing IS Incentive spirometrySignificant differenceNo difference