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. 2026 May 15;15(10):3821. doi: 10.3390/jcm15103821
AMSTAR 2 A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2
CABG Coronary artery bypass graft
CCA Corrected covered area
CI Confidence interval
ET Exercise tolerance
FC Functional capacity
GRADE Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
ICU Intensive care unit
IMT Inspiratory muscle training
LOS Length of stay
MD Mean difference
MVT Mechanical ventilation time
NNT Number needed to treat
NR Not reported
OR Odds ratio
OSF Open Science Framework
PFTs Pulmonary function tests
PICO Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome
POCs Postoperative complications
PPCs Postoperative pulmonary complications
PRISMA Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
PROMs Patient-reported outcome measures
PT Physical therapy
QoL Quality of life
RoB Risk of bias
RR Risk ratio
SR Systematic review
TAVI Transcatheter aortic valve implantation