The literature of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is fast
expanding. This review focuses on several aspects of acute exacerbation of COPD …

Objective To summarise the evidence regarding the effectiveness of integrated care
interventions in reducing hospital activity. Design Umbrella review of systematic reviews and …

Background Adequate self-management skills are of great importance for patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to reduce the impact of COPD …

Purpose To conduct a systematic review that examined the effect of dance interventions on
balance, gait and functional mobility outcomes in adults with neurological conditions other …

Background Self-management interventions (SMIs) are recommended for individuals with
COPD to help monitor symptoms and optimize health-related quality of life (HRQOL) …

Self-management (SM) is defined as the provision of interventions to increase patients' skills
and confidence, empowering the individual to take an active part in their disease …

Nonadherence—not taking pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic treatments according to
agreed recommendations from a health care provider—is common in patients with chronic …

Background There have been no randomised controlled trials that specifically evaluate the
effect of a comprehensive programme with multidisciplinary input on patients who have just …

Background and objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is increasing in
prevalence and constitutes a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. As well as …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of early pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)(ie,< 3
days of hospitalization) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary …