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

Since the last statements on pulmonary rehabilitation by the American Thoracic Society
(ATS; 1999) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS; 1997), there have been numerous …

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation is effective in improving exercise endurance and
quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the efficacy of …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

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

Although it is generally accepted that outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (OPR) improves
exercise performance and quality of life (QOL), it is not well established whether these gains …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is now an accepted therapy for patients with respiratory diseases.
Its effectiveness is supported by countless randomized controlled trials. Over the past 30 to …

Objective evidence of improvement from participation in an outpatient pulmonary
rehabilitation program in a community hospital is shown. Selection criteria included a …

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, comprehensive
intervention that can be integrated into the management of individuals with chronic lung …

Pulmonary rehabilitation programs use multidisciplinary teams to optimize physical and
social functioning of patients with chronic respiratory impairment. These programs provide …