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 …

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

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 …

The optimal therapy of an individual with chronic respiratory disease usually requires a
combination of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies. A case of a 68-year-old …

Pulmonary rehabilitation has emerged as a standard of care for patients with chronic lung
disease, based on a growing body of scientific evidence. Over recent decades, several …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective treatment for people with a range of chronic lung
diseases. In recent years, there have been substantial advances in the science …

INTRODUCTION—Pulmonary rehabilitation improves symptoms, quality of life, pulmonary
function, health care utilization, and may improve survival in patients with chronic respiratory …

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

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 …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation has become a standard of care for patients with
chronic lung diseases. This document provides a systematic, evidence-based review of the …