Add‐on interventions during pulmonary rehabilitation

Novel stroke rehabilitation interventions.

Stephen T. Mernoff, MD, FAAN, and Albert C. Lo, MD, PhD  stroke Is A mAjor cAuse of neurologIcAl impairment; over half of stroke survivors have persistent upper limb impairment, and 25-50% of stroke survivors have persistent moderate to severe disability, especially in the realms of motor and language functions after completion of standard rehabilitation. The prevalence of stroke survivors was...

Pulmonary rehabilitation

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have existed for more than 30 years. The American College of Chest Physicians in 1974 defined pulmonary rehabilitation and described aspects of care for patients with respiratory impairments. The American Thoracic Society incorporated these into an official position statement in 1981. More recently, the 2006 ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a comprehensive intervention designed to improve the physical and psychological condition of people with chronic respiratory disease and promote the long-term adherence to health-enhancing behaviours. During the 2013 European Respiratory Society Annual Congress in Barcelona, Spain, a Clinical Year in Review session was held focusing on the latest developments in pulm...

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE Creatine supplementation during pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background: Skeletal muscle wasting and dysfunction are strong independent predictors of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Creatine nutritional supplementation produces increased muscle mass and exercise performance in health. A controlled study was performed to look for similar effects in 38 patients with COPD. Methods: Thirty eight patients with COPD (me...