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Objective: To determine the effect of
Study Design: Randomized control trial
Place and Duration of Study: BARMWT Hospital, Rawalpindi, from March to August 2015
Methodology: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 174 CABG and valvular heart disease patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures. After selection of sample via non-probability purposive sampling, they were randomly allocated into interventional group [n=87] and control group [n=87]. Treatment protocol for experimental group was
Results: The patients' mean age was 51.86 +/-13.76 years. Male to female ratio was 132:42. Statistically significant differences in respiratory rate and SpO[2] [p=0.000 and 0.000, respectively] were found between both groups. Among ABG's, PCO[2] and pH showed significant differences with p values of 0.039 and <0.001, respectively. No significant differences were observed between both groups regarding electrolytes [Na[+], K[+], Cl[-], p-values of 0.361, 0.575 and 0.120 respectively] and creatinine [p=0.783]. Marked improvement in oxygen saturation, dyspnea and a fall in systolic BP was seen in interventional group. There was also observed to be a reduction in the length of ICU stay among interventional group patients as frequency with percentage of total stay was compared to control group
Conclusion: Early physical activity [