Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective treatment for people with a range of chronic lung
diseases. In recent years, there have been substantial advances in the science …

Abundant evidence supports the use of pulmonary rehabilitation as a treatment for stable
and exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Several questions around the …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality and an increasing economic problem worldwide [1]. Progressively …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is now an accepted therapy for patients with respiratory diseases.
Its effectiveness is supported by countless randomized controlled trials. Over the past 30 to …

Abstract Background and Purpose There is significant research supporting the role of
pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, less is …

The optimal therapy of an individual with chronic respiratory disease usually requires a
combination of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies. A case of a 68-year-old …

To borrow a phrase from Charles Dickens, for pulmonary rehabilitation this is the best of
times and the worst of times. A strong scientific basis has been gathered which makes …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a comprehensive intervention designed to improve the physical
and psychological condition of people with chronic respiratory disease and promote the long …

Pulmonary rehabilitation can be traced back to medical textbooks of a century ago, when the
prevalence of respiratory disorders was very different from today. Pneumonia and …