Pulmonary rehabilitation care: Current perspective

Integrated care of the COPD patient: a pulmonary rehabilitation perspective

The current acute care model for COPD is, in general, insufficient for optimal management of the disease. Single disease guidelines often fall short for diseases such as COPD that have prominent systemic manifestations and frequent comorbidities contributing to disease burden. Coordination of services is often inadequate, especially at the time of the COPD exacerbation, which is characterised b...

Pulmonary rehabilitation: insight into current trends

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a widely accepted therapeutic tool used to improve the quality of life and functional capacity of individuals with chronic lung disease. It is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive program designed to optimise autonomy and physical performance in patients with chronic respiratory impairment. There is sufficient evidence to support the use of pulmonary rehabilitation for...

Respiratory care year in review 2013: neonatal respiratory care, pulmonary function testing, and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Respiratory care practice includes neonatal respiratory care, pulmonary function testing, and pulmonary rehabilitation. The purpose of this paper is to review the recent literature related to these topics in a manner that is most likely to have interest to the readers of Respiratory Care.

A pilot study of pulmonary rehabilitation in primary care.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an effective intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is usually available only through selected hospitals. A pilot study was undertaken to see if pulmonary rehabilitation performed by the primary health care team in one practice was feasible. Fourteen patients were recruited; 13 completed the programme and one year of follow-up...

Pulmonary rehabilitation