Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing for Risk Prediction in Major Abdominal Surgery

“…Supervised and unsupervised training programs have been shown to be beneficial in a variety of conditions, including COPD, stroke, heart failure, and intermittent claudication. [42][43][44][45][46] Furthermore, exercise has been shown to improve the quality of life and the ability to perform the activities of daily living in the frail elderly. 47 Likewise, the public health promotion of physical activity is generally effective.…”

A Systematic Review of the Effects of Telerehabilitation in Patients With Cardiopulmonary Diseases

“…For example, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs have been shown to be safe and effective, 4 with benefits including enhanced quality of life, 5 , 6 increased functional exercise capacity, 7 reduced hospital readmissions, 8 , 9 and reduced mortality rate. 8 Traditionally, exercise for these patient populations has concentrated on supervised and center-based programs 10 ; however, participation rates remain low. 11 In an effort to improve participation rates, alternative models of care including home-based telerehabilitation have been explored.…”

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients with Chronic Airways Obstruction

“…10 A large prospective randomized trial of pulmonary rehabilitation intervention (including 6 wk of unsupervised walking-based home exercise) initiated within 48 h after hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation failed to demonstrate a reduction in hospitalization at 12 mo. 25 The authors conceded, however, in a subsequent response letter to an inquiry that the intervention was not comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation as defined by international guidelines.…”