Pulmonary rehabilitation has established a status of evidence-based therapy for patients
with symptomatic COPD in the stable phase and after acute exacerbations. Rehabilitation …

Objective To characterize pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs in terms of their type, size,
duration, patient population, content and staffing. Design Surveys were sent to members of …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a comprehensive intervention designed to improve the physical
and psychological condition of people with chronic respiratory disease and promote the long …

L. Jack FaZing, MD* survive acute exacerbations of their disease, owing to the effectiveness
of acute care measures, and suffer a gradually deteriorating course with progressive …

From an historical perspective, rehabilitation implies methods of improving the functional
abilities of individuals with chronic neuromuscular disorders, such as cerebral palsy and …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a complex intervention for which it is difficult to craft a succinct yet
inclusive definition. Pulmonary rehabilitation should be considered for all patients with …

Abundant evidence supports the use of pulmonary rehabilitation as a treatment for stable
and exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Several questions around the …

The evidence-based British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline for pulmonary rehabilitation
(PR) in adults was published in 2013. 1 There is a strong evidence base for the benefits of …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a core component of management of patients with chronic lung
disease that have exercise or functional limitations. Causes of these limitations are manifold …

Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes are a fundamental part of the clinical management of
patients with chronic respiratory diseases. This comprehensive reference book places …