Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fewer than half of patients with COPD deemed suitable for pulmonary rehabilitation received a referral to a ...

A shock survey by charity Asthma + Lung UK reveals that more than 90% of people with COPD are receiving inadequate care ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a comprehensive outpatient program of exercise and education for people with COPD. It involves training people on the following aspects: exercise, breathing techniques, ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an evidence-based therapy that improves the pulmonary and extra pulmonary consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with all levels of disease ...

—Barry J. Make, MD, joined MedPage Today to discuss pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD, its barriers to use, and the applications of tele-pulmonary rehab. Why is something so good, with so much proven ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation within 3 weeks of hospital discharge for COPD exacerbations improved exercise capacity and health-related QOL as well as hospital readmissions. Initiating outpatient pulmonary ...

Virtual reality (VR) combined with pulmonary rehabilitation was more effective than pulmonary rehabilitation alone in improving the pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and mental health of patients ...

Virtual pulmonary rehabilitation is a safe, effective alternative to traditional pulmonary rehabilitation programs for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also require ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Less than 5% of adults with COPD used pulmonary ...

Patients who are hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rarely receive post-acute pulmonary rehabilitation. But greater participation in rehab would improve these patients’ health and ...

Using a care pathway focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to shorter hospital stays, increased referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation, and improved standardization of care, ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For those with breathing problems, exercise may seem out of the question. But they can and should be active, under the guidance of pulmonary rehab, a therapy experts at Temple ...