Respiratory care
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Respir Care
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Inspiratory Exercise With Linear and Nonlinear Load on Respiratory Variables Post-Bariatric Surgery.
Obesity leads to changes in respiratory function, causing reduced lung volumes and mechanical disadvantage of the respiratory muscles. We sought to evaluate the effect of breathing exercises using devices that impose linear and nonlinear load on reversing diaphragm dysfunction and the prevalence of atelectasis after bariatric surgery. ⋯ Both groups were able to maintain respiratory muscle endurance after bariatric surgery. In addition, the treatment contributed to controlling atelectasis so that it did not cause clinical repercussions to the subjects. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02298517).