Most recently, a specialized and carefully monitored exercise training and rehabilitation program has been recommended as add-on to medical treatment in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (class I, level of evidence A). Three prospective randomized, controlled trials, 10 prospective uncontrolled trials, 2 retrospective studies and 2 case series in more than 470 patients with severe p...

Exercise training is the cornerstone of pulmonary rehabilitation. However, patients may not be able to exercise at a level that produces a training effect because of limitations related to their underlying lung disease. Adjuncts during exercise training may increase their exercise capacity and increase the benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation. The pathophysiology of exercise associated limitatio...

This prospective cohort study was conducted to determine which pulmonary function parameters are useful in the prediction of exercise torelance and exercise-induced hypoxemia (EIH) among patients with chronic pulmonary diseases with different types of ventilatory defects. Fifty one patients with chronic pulmonary diseases who underwent comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation for periods of 4 to ...

Aim. To evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated approach to implementation outpatient stage reha­bilitation patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after treatment moderate exa­cerbation. Materials and methods. The analysis 100 programs rehabilitation COPD who have suffered exacerbation severity inclusion correction risk factors, physical therapy physiotherapy procedures ...

QUESTION What are the views and perceptions of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) regarding maintaining an active lifestyle following a course of pulmonary rehabilitation? DESIGN Qualitative study of two focus groups using a grounded theory approach. PARTICIPANTS Sixteen people with COPD who had completed a course of pulmonary rehabilitation. RESULTS Data from focus ...

Question: For patients with bronchiectasis, does pulmonary rehabilitation either with or without inspiratory muscle training (IMT) improve exercise tolerance? Design: Randomised controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient-based pulmonary rehabilitation program of a UK hospital. Patients: Patients with bronchiectasis confirmed by highresolution computer tomography. Exclusion criteria included concomit...

BACKGROUND Pulmonary rehabilitation seems to be an effective intervention in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We undertook a randomised controlled trial to assess the effect of outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation on use of health care and patients' wellbeing over 1 year. METHODS 200 patients with disabling chronic lung disease (the majority with chronic obstructive pulmona...