Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a cornerstone of management for people with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recent studies suggest that the traditional …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the functional impact of an individualized outpatient pulmonary
rehabilitation program in end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

In 1895, Dr Charles Denison, a Professor of Diseases of the Chest and of Climatology at the
University of Denver, was the first to state that daily walks, hygiene and dietary are important …

Pulmonary rehabilitation, a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, patientcentered intervention
that includes exercise training and self-management education, is a crucial component of …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD) report, 1 awareness of COPD has
increased appreciably. The early hope that the problem of COPD would recede as smoking …

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 …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary program for patients with chronic respiratory
disease. Potential benefits include reduced symptoms and improved exercise tolerance and …

BACKGROUND: The aim was to evaluate the outcomes of a comprehensive pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to establish …

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

Any COPD patient with symptoms is a candidate for pulmonary rehabilitation. A careful
assessment of the individual to determine the patient's precise disease process and needs …