title: Response to letter regarding 'Does the addition of deep breathing exercises to physiotherapy-directed early mobilisation on high-risk open upper abdominal surgery alter patient outcomes? Cluster randomised controlled trial'.
authors.affiliation: Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: Yasmin.Silva@sswahs.nsw.gov.au.
authors.forename: Y R
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D001945:Breathing Exercises / Q000379:methods*; D004434:Early Ambulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*