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

PURPOSE This study evaluated pulmonary rehabilitation as practiced in the general
California medical community to determine its effectiveness in improving dyspnea and …

Dyspnea and fatigue, the two most common symptoms experienced by patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, are believed to result in decreased activity levels and poor …

Background: Despite the known benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for patients with
chronic respiratory disease, this treatment is underused. Evidence-based guidelines should …

We evaluated the conditions of 33 patients who completed an outpatient pulmonary
rehabilitation program to determine what types of improvements occurred, and whether …

Aim Pulmonary rehabilitation has established itself as a key management strategy in people
with chronic respiratory disease. The role of pulmonary rehabilitation has recently been …

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

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
in industrialised nations. It is essen-tially incurable and, for many, inexorably pro-gressive; …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is beneficial for patients with chronic lung disease. However, long-
term maintenance has been difficult to achieve after short-term treatment. We evaluated a …