INTRODUCTION Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and pulmonary rehabilitation are newer options available in the treatment of advanced emphysema. We describe the progress of our first local patient to have undergone these 2 new treatment modalities. CLINICAL PICTURE A 65-year-old man with advanced emphysema, limited by crippling dyspnoea despite maximal medical therapy with inhaled bronchodi...

Objective: To evaluate the effects of short – term comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program in improving Exercise Capacity & Quality of Life in patients with severe COPD. To compare effectiveness of comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation over education based program in patients with severe COPD. Method: 14 Subjects in group A with mean age 60.64±3.23 received comprehensive pulmonary rehab...

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, comprehensive intervention for patients with chronic respiratory diseases who are symptomatic and whose daily living activities are often restricted. Pulmonary rehabilitation programs are designed to improve the physical and emotional condition of people with chronic respiratory disease and to promote long-term adhere...

Affiliations: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science; 1st Department of Respiratory Medicine, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit; 1st Department of Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre, Athens, Greece. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA. Dept of R...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of twice- versus once-weekly supervised pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN Prospective, randomized, parallel-group study. SETTING Hospital outpatient physiotherapy department. PARTICIPANTS Patients with COPD. INTERVENTION Group 1 (n=46) received 1 supervi...

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often associated with other chronic diseases. These patients are often admitted to hospital based rehabilitation programmes. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of chronic comorbidities in patients with COPD undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation and to assess their influence on outcome. DESIGN Observational retrospective cohort stu...