Optimizing pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease–practical issues: a Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline

DD Marciniuk, D Brooks, S Butcher… - Canadian respiratory …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) participation is the standard of care for patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who remain symptomatic despite bronchodilator …

An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: key concepts and advances in pulmonary rehabilitation

MA Spruit, SJ Singh, C Garvey… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults: accredited by NICE

CE Bolton, EF Bevan-Smith, JD Blakey, P Crowe… - Thorax, 2013 - thorax.bmj.com
Aim Pulmonary rehabilitation has established itself as a key management strategy in people
with chronic respiratory disease. The role of pulmonary rehabilitation has recently been …

Modern approaches of rehabilitation in COPD patients

S Sharma, G Salibi, N Tzenios - Special Journal of the Medical Academy …, 2023 - sjmas.com
Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) presents a significant challenge to
public health, impairing the quality of life for affected individuals. Traditionally, the …

Comparison of a structured home-based rehabilitation programme with conventional supervised pulmonary rehabilitation: a randomised non-inferiority trial

EJ Horton, KE Mitchell, V Johnson-Warrington… - Thorax, 2018 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Standardised home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programmes offer an
alternative model to centre-based supervised PR for which uptake is currently poor. We …

[HTML][HTML] Reference values for the incremental shuttle walking test

VS Probst, NA Hernandes, DC Teixeira, JM Felcar… - Respiratory …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Reference values for the incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT) which are
applicable to the whole population need to be solidly established. This study aimed to …

Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in lung transplant candidates: a systematic review

M Hoffman, G Chaves, GA Ribeiro-Samora, RR Britto… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The aim of this systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), and
quasi-experimental and retrospective studies is to investigate the effects of pulmonary …

State of the art: how to set up a pulmonary rehabilitation program

S Jenkins, K Hill, NM Cecins - Respirology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Pulmonary rehabilitation plays an essential role in the management of symptomatic patients
with COPD. The benefits of rehabilitation include a decrease in dyspnoea and fatigue, and …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review

S Souto-Miranda, G Rodrigues, MA Spruit… - Annals of physical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The magnitude of response to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is influenced by
the selection of outcomes and measures. Objectives This systematic review aimed to review …

[HTML][HTML] Hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD in Sweden–a national survey

K Wadell, TJ Ferreira, M Arne, K Lisspers… - Respiratory …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary and cost-effective
intervention that leads to improved health in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …