Cancer cachexia is a metabolic syndrome that can be present even in the absence of weight
loss ('precachexia'). Cachexia is often compounded by pre-existing muscle loss, and is …

The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the USA continues to grow.
Although progress has been made in the the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and …

BACKGROUND: Prolonged immobilization may harm intensive care unit (ICU) patients, and
early mobilization has been proposed to counteract that process. We describe our …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease manifested by significantly
impaired airflow, afflicts∼ 14.2 million cases in the United States alone with an estimated 63 …

Purpose Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with multiple
psychosocial and behavioral factors. Prior research suggests that mind-body interventions …

Background Sarcoidosis patients suffer from fatigue and exercise limitation. The aim of this
study was to establish whether a physical training program improves these and other …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a well-recognized treatment option in chronic
obstructive lung disease improving exercise performance, respiratory symptoms and quality …

The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increased recently in
developing countries. On the other hand, structured or non-structured rehabilitation services …

Aim The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of individualized occupational
therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Additionally, the …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chest physiotherapy (CP)
applied to patients undergoing bariatric surgery on pulmonary functions, dyspnea levels …