Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Asthma

Beneficial effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in adult asthma.

in the few studies published they vary between 22% and 91%. In this retrospective case study analysis, the prevalence of LPD was low (46.2%), with a low pretest probability in some cases, which could have hampered sensitivity. According the Chest guideline about EBUS-TBNA, trials evaluating needle size were reviewed and both 21 and 22 gauge needles are considered adequate. The role of 19 gauge ...

Pulmonary Artery Agenesis with Bronchial Asthma

Unilateral Pulmonary Artery Agenesis (UPAA) is a rare congenital anomaly during the 4 th  week of gestational age. It is defined as an absence of pulmonary parenchyma and its supporting artery. A 9-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital because of chronic cough. Chest examination showed a decrement in lung sound of right hemi-thorax with expiratory wheeze. Chest radiography (CXR) revealed a...

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...