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Pre-operative pulmonary assessment and risk factors for post-operative pulmonary complications in elective abdominal surgery in Nigeria

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2019

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Chinyelu Uchenna Ufoaroh, Prince Udegbunam Ele, Arthur Ebelenna Anyabolu, Emeka Hyacinth Enemuo, Chiemelu Dickson Emegoakor, Chinedu Okoli, Eric Okechukwu Umeh, Ernest Ndukaife Anyabolu
African Health Sciences

Abstract

The prevalence of PPCs was high in this study. Pre-operative cough, shortness of breath, consolidation, abnormally low percentage predicted FEV1 and FVC were associated with PPCs.

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