Rehabilitation is important for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.
Given the lack of guidelines in English on the rehabilitation of these patients, we conducted …

Importance Shortcomings in the education of patients at hospital discharge are associated
with higher risks for treatment failure and hospital readmission. Whether improving …

Background With rising time constraints, health care professionals increasingly depend on
technology to provide health advice and teach patients how to manage chronic disease. The …

The evidence-based British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline for pulmonary rehabilitation
(PR) in adults was published in 2013. 1 There is a strong evidence base for the benefits of …

Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective treatment for patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, referral, uptake, and adherence remain …

Background Cognitive impairment (CI) is prevalent in COPD and is associated with poor
health-related quality of life. Recovery of cognition following an acute exacerbation of COPD …

Importance Discharge from the hospital to the community has been associated with serious
patient risks and excess service costs. Objective To evaluate the comparative effectiveness …

Background Providing palliative care to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is a priority. Spirometry demonstrating airflow limitation is a diagnostic test for COPD …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience high rates of
hospital readmissions, placing substantial clinical and economic strain on the healthcare …

BACKGROUND: The use of YouTube for providing medical information is increasing, and
patients with COPD are likely to use digital media to obtain information for their conditions …