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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Potential benefits of incentive spirometry following a rib fracture: a propensity score analysis.
- Batomen Kuimi Brice Lionel BL Axe Santé des Populations et Pratiques optimales en santé, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, QC., Antoine Lague, Valérie Boucher, Chantal Guimont, Jean-Marc Chauny, Jean-François Shields, Laurent Vanier, Miville Plourde, and Marcel Émond.
- Axe Santé des Populations et Pratiques optimales en santé, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, QC.
- Can J Emerg Med. 2019 Jul 1; 21 (4): 464-467.
AbstractCLINICIAN'S CAPSULEWhat is known about the topic?Literature regarding the impact of incentive spirometry on patients with rib fractures is unclear; there are no recommendations for its use in the emergency department (ED).What did this study ask?The objective of this study was to assess the impact of incentive spirometry on delayed complications in patients with rib fractures in the ED.What did this study find?Unsupervised incentive spirometry use does not have a protective effect against delayed pulmonary complications after a rib fracture.Why does this study matter to clinicians?Clear guidelines for incentive spirometry use for patients with rib fractures and further research to assess its usefulness in other ED populations are needed.
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