Pulmonary rehabilitation has established a status of evidence-based therapy for patients
with symptomatic COPD in the stable phase and after acute exacerbations. Rehabilitation …

The rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19 after prolonged treatment in the intensive care
unit is often complex and challenging. Patients may develop a myriad of long-term multi …

Introduction: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is one of the core components in the
management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In order to …

Abundant evidence supports the use of pulmonary rehabilitation as a treatment for stable
and exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Several questions around the …

People with respiratory disease have increased risk of developing frailty, which is
associated with worse health outcomes. There is growing evidence of the role of …

Adult patients with chronic respiratory diseases may suffer from multiple physical (pulmonary
and extra‐pulmonary), emotional and social features which necessitate a comprehensive …

Exercise is considered as an important component of the package of care delivered to
people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). However, despite the well-known short-term physiological …

Background and objective The management of symptoms in patients with advanced chronic
respiratory diseases needs more attention. This review summarizes the latest evidence on …

Exercise training confers health benefits for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). This article reviews the evidence for several exercise training modalities …

Systemic effects of COPD lead to cardiovascular co-morbidities, muscle wasting and
osteoporosis that, in turn, lead to inactivity and physical deconditioning. This evolution has a …