Introduction Previous systematic reviews have provided heterogeneous and differing
estimates for the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of pulmonary
rehabilitation in patients after exacerbations of COPD and to explore the initiation timing of …

Introduction and objectives: This systematic review summarized the evidence on the effects
(benefits and harms) of pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals with acute exacerbations of …

Background Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) has a significant impact on health-care
use, including physician visits and hospitalizations. Previous studies and reviews have …

Background Guidelines have provided positive recommendations for pulmonary
rehabilitation after exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but …

Background In previous systematic reviews (predominantly of randomized controlled trials),
pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has been shown to reduce hospital admissions for acute …

Background Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
represent a major burden for patients and health care systems. Respiratory rehabilitation …

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

Rationale Several randomised controlled trials support the provision of early pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) following hospitalisation for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive …

Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), delivered as a supervised multidisciplinary
program including exercise training, is one of the cornerstones in the chronic obstructive …