Rationale: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) after hospitalizations for exacerbations of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improves exercise capacity and health-related …

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), has been found effective in some studies in reducing …

Purpose: Early pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has beneficial impacts on people with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when delivered after an exacerbation; however …

Rationale: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) during hospitalization for acute exacerbations of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) occurs during a period of disease …

Background and objective The benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) are now firmly
established. However, less is known about the provision and efficacy of PR immediately …

Background and objective: In COPD, hospital admissions and readmissions account for the
majority of health‐care costs. The aim of this prospective randomized controlled study was to …

The objectives of this study were to (1) assess the acceptability, feasibility, and safety of
delivering a pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)“taster” session to patients hospitalized with acute …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are one of the commonest
causes of emergency hospital admission and are associated with high rates of readmission …

Rationale: Current international guidelines for prevention of acute exacerbation of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) recommend enrolment and participation in a …

Question What prevents people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from
attending and completing pulmonary rehabilitation programs? Design Qualitative design …