Executive Summary In July 2010, the Medical Advisory Secretariat (MAS) began work on a
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) evidentiary framework, an evidence-based …

COPD has a profound impact on the lives of patients and their partners, but the influence on
physical, psychological and social aspects of sexual health has not been reviewed …

Aim To review evidence about the experience of being the recipient of a donated heart,
lungs, or heart and lungs. Design A systematic review (registered with PROSPERO …

Medicine-taking among transplant recipients is a complex and ubiquitous task with
significant impacts on outcomes. This study aimed to describe the perspectives and …

Background Although lung transplantation improves quality of life, most psychosocial
research focuses on adverse psychological and social functioning outcomes. Positive …

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Objectives: Lung transplant is an excellent therapeutic option for patients with advanced/end-
stage pulmonary disease. The purpose of this review was to define whether preoperative …

Understanding need for support and information among people with COPD is important for
the delivery of patient-centred care. Especially regarding intimacy matters, many people …

Abstract Background and Objectives Lung transplantation is a complex medical treatment,
and for patients with end-stage lung diseases it is often the last therapeutic option available …

Aims and objectives To investigate lung recipients' process of transition from prior the
transplantation to one year afterwards, as well as what their main concerns are and how …