New developments in the assessment of COPD: early diagnosis is key

NG Csikesz, EJ Gartman - International journal of chronic …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common chronic lung disease in
the world, and its associated health burdens and costs are mounting. Until recently, it was …

Exercise therapy for functional capacity in chronic diseases: an overview of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials

T Pasanen, S Tolvanen, A Heinonen… - British Journal of Sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To summarise all meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials that have
evaluated the effects of exercise therapy on functional capacity in patients with chronic …

Australian and N ew Z ealand P ulmonary R ehabilitation G uidelines

JA Alison, ZJ McKeough, K Johnston… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective The aim of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines (Guidelines)
is to provide evidence‐based recommendations for the practice of pulmonary rehabilitation …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of clinical effectiveness, components, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in low-resource settings

GMM Habib, R Rabinovich, K Divgi, S Ahmed… - npj Primary Care …, 2020 - nature.com
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a guideline-recommended multifaceted intervention that
improves the physical and psychological well-being of people with chronic respiratory …

Effect of telemonitoring and telerehabilitation on physical activity, exercise capacity, health-related quality of life and healthcare use in patients with chronic lung …

DC Sanchez-Ramirez, M Pol… - … of telemedicine and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Telemonitoring and telerehabilitation can support home-based pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) and benefit patients with lung diseases or COVID-19. This study aimed to …

Long-term evaluation of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD

JM Grosbois, A Gicquello, C Langlois… - … journal of chronic …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Personalized, global pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) management of patients
with COPD is effective, regardless of the place in which this rehabilitation is provided. The …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): systematic review

T Stafinski, FI Nagase, M Avdagovska… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Although pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is considered a key component in
managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, uptake remains …

[HTML][HTML] Health care practitioners' determinants of telerehabilitation acceptance

AA Almojaibel, N Munk, LT Goodfellow… - International journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary patient-tailored intervention that
aims to improve the physical and psychological condition of people with chronic respiratory …

Effects of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation on dyspnea, exercise capacity, quality of life and impact of the disease in COPD patients: a systematic review

D Mendes Xavier, E Lanza Galvão… - COPD: Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation programs are used as therapies for the treatment of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, this modality presents barriers …

Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for people with COPD: a qualitative study reporting the patient perspective

A Lahham, CF McDonald, A Mahal… - Chronic respiratory …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to document the perspective of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) who underwent home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HBPR) in a clinical …