A Prospective Study of 73 Patients to Compare Forward Head Angle, Forward Shoulder Angle, Maximal Inspiratory Pressure, and Self-Reported Breathing-Related Symptoms Before and After Open-Heart Surgery

07 February 2023 : Clinical Research

Bussakorn Thanasarn^12BCEF, Wittawat Pibul^3BEF, Chitima Kulchanarat^4BE, Dusarkorn Piathip^5BE, Kornanong Yuenyongchaiwat^16ACDEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.938802

Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2023; 29:e938802

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Table 3 Regression analysis predicting inspiratory muscle strength in patients after open-heart surgery (n=73).

	Non-standardized coefficients (B)	Standardized Coefficients (β)	t	p-value	95% Confidence interval for B
PO_SEBQ (scores)	−0.722	−0.289	−2.607	.011	−1.274 to −0.170
PO_FHA (degrees)	0.504	0.232	2.099	.039	0.025 to 0.983
PO_SEBQ – Postoperative the Self-Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire; PO_FHA – postoperative forward head angle.

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