Physical Therapy Intervention in Pleural Effusion

Physical Therapy Intervention in Hospitalized Pleural Effusion Patients

To know the effects of a physical therapy intervention in patients hospitalized with pleural effusion. The investigators will study the effects of the intervention in hospital stay, health status, psychologica distress and quality of life.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Inclusion criteria were pleural effusion patients hospitalized.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to provide informed consent.
• Presence of psychiatric or cognitive disorders.
• Progressive neurological disorders, organ failure, or inability to cooperate.
• Patients who had experienced another pleural effusion in the previous month.