Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and affects
an estimated 24 million people in the United States (1). The prevalence of COPD in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with substantial morbidity. A
severe exacerbation necessitating hospitalization is a sentinel event in the life course of …

With an aging population, the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
continues to rise, impacting patients, their families, the health care system, and the society …

Comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation has documented positive outcomes for individuals
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including reduction in dyspnea …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is highly prevalent worldwide, is estimated
to affect more than 16 million people in the US, 1 and is the fourth leading cause of death in …

Abstract In 2007, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American
Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) published updated …

Over the past three decades, pulmonary rehabilitation has risen to the stature as a gold
standard for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This rise is …

Pulmonary rehabilitation has been established as the standard of care for patients with
symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Benefits include improvements …

Rationale: Current practice guidelines recommend pulmonary rehabilitation as an adjunct to
standard pharmacologic therapy for individuals with moderate to severe chronic obstructive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the only major chronic disease with
increasing mortality, creates significant burdens on health care systems and resources …