Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with dyspnoea,
cough or sputum production (or both) and affects quality of life and functional status. More …

The emergence of COVID-19 has led to serious public health problems. Now that the acute
phase of the pandemic has passed, new challenges have arisen in relation to this disease …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has required an increased need for rehabilitation
activities applicable to patients with chronic diseases. Telerehabilitation has several …

Background: Both lung transplant recipients and candidates are characterised by reduced
training capacity and low average quality of life (QoL). This review investigates the impact of …

CONCLUSIONS These results are the first step of indirect evidence able to generate helpful
hypotheses for clinical practice and future research. They served as the basis for the three …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a strongly recommended and effective treatment for people with
chronic lung disease. However, access to pulmonary rehabilitation is poor. Globally …

Implementing psychological interventions in healthcare services requires an understanding
of the organisational context. We conducted an interview study with UK National Health …

Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a complex interstitial lung disease that impacts
substantially on patients' daily lives, requiring personalised and integrated care. We …

Introduction Complementing recognition of biomedical phenotypes, a primary care approach
to asthma care recognizes diversity of disease, health beliefs, and lifestyle at a population …

Higher levels of exercise capacity and physical activity are desired outcomes in the
comprehensive management of the COPD patient. In addition, improvements in exercise …