Integrated disease management interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CC Poot, E Meijer, AL Kruis, N Smidt… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show considerable
variation in symptoms, limitations, and well‐being; this often complicates medical care. A …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting and preventing hospital readmission for exacerbations of COPD

CW Kong, TMA Wilkinson - ERJ Open Research, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
More than a third of patients hospitalised for acute exacerbation of COPD are readmitted to
hospital within 90 days. Healthcare professionals and service providers are expected to …

COPD‐X Australian guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2022 update

E Dabscheck, J George, K Hermann… - Medical Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a treatable and preventable
disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and chronic airflow limitation on …

Comparison of mortality and hospital readmissions among patients receiving virtual ward transitional care vs usual postdischarge care: a systematic review and meta …

U Chauhan, FA McAlister - JAMA network open, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Virtual wards (VWs) include patient assessment in their homes by health care
personnel and offer ongoing assessment and case management via home, telephone …

Design of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes during acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

A Machado, PM Silva, V Afreixo… - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This systematic review aimed to systematise the different designs used to deliver pulmonary
rehabilitation during acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) and explore which ones are …

Association between initiation of pulmonary rehabilitation and rehospitalizations in patients hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

MS Stefan, PS Pekow, A Priya, R ZuWallack… - American journal of …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Although clinical trials have found that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) can reduce
the risk of readmissions after hospitalization for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Effects of hospital-based comprehensive medication reviews including postdischarge follow-up on older patients' use of health care: a cluster randomized clinical trial

TGH Kempen, M Bertilsson… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Suboptimal use of medications is a leading cause of health care–related harm.
Medication reviews improve medication use, but evidence of the possible benefit of inpatient …

Facilitators and inhibitors in hospital-to-home transitional care for elderly patients with chronic diseases: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

M Sun, L Liu, J Wang, M Zhuansun, T Xu… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Chronic diseases are long-term, recurring and prolonged, requiring frequent
travel to and from the hospital, community, and home settings to access different levels of …

Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapy: Focusing on traditional medical practices

KO Tonga, BG Oliver - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and serious disease that is
characterized by dyspnea, fatigue, decreased exercise tolerance, peripheral muscle …

Do chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) self-management interventions consider health literacy and patient activation? A systematic review

UN Yadav, J Lloyd, H Hosseinzadeh, KP Baral… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Self-management (SM) includes activities that patients initiate and perform in the interest of
controlling their disease and maintaining good health and well-being. This review examines …