Background: The prevalence and mortality rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) are increasing worldwide. Therefore, COPD remains a major public health problem …

Remote health has been differentiated from rural health in Australia and defined as isolated,
with poor service access and a relatively high proportion of Indigenous residents …

Background Although the burden of cardiopulmonary diseases in the Aboriginal community
is high, utilisation of rehabilitation services has been poor. We evaluated the uptake and …

Background An equitable supply and distribution of medical practitioners for all the
population is an important issue, especially in Australia where 28% of the population live in …

Background Strong evidence exists for the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for
people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however the availability of …

Objective Pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended for people with chronic lung disease
however access remains limited in rural and remote settings. The aim of this project was to …

The history of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) dates back over decades and certain PR
elements over centuries. The evidence of PR's effectiveness has considerably strengthened …

Objective Access to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), an effective management strategy for
people with chronic respiratory disease, is often limited particularly in rural and remote …

The article offers information on the advancements in the diagnosis and management of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and airway biology. The guidelines …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major disease with high prevalence,
mortality, and morbidity. A commonly associated impairment is muscle weakness, which is …