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Comparison of comfort and local complications after cardiac catheterization . The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 4 hours of bed rest versus 6 hours of bed rest on patients ' safety , comfort , and satisfaction levels . Using a quasi-experimental design , the authors studied 118 left-heart catheterization patients who were randomly assigned to 4 hours or 6 hours of bed rest . Among the study participants , only 1 in the 6-hour group had significant bleeding . There were no complications in the 4-hour group . There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups on any of the other study variables . Given the lack of significant complications for the 4-hour group and similar comfort levels for both study groups , these findings suggest the feasibility of reducing the standard period of postcatheterization bed rest from 6 hours to 4 hours , thereby possibly lowering the cost of the outpatient procedure .
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Intervention_Surgical
cardiac catheterization
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Intervention_Physical
bed rest
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Intervention_Physical
bed rest
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Intervention_Surgical
left-heart catheterization
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Outcome_Mental
comfort
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Outcome_Adverse-effects
local complications
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Outcome_Physical
safety
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Outcome_Physical
comfort
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Outcome_Physical
satisfaction levels
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Outcome_Physical
significant bleeding
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Outcome_Physical
complications
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Outcome_Physical
comfort levels
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Outcome_Other
cost of the outpatient procedure
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Participant_Condition
cardiac catheterization
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Participant_Sample-size
118
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Participant_Condition
left-heart catheterization patients