African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme in pulmonary function and health related quality of life for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a pilot study.
Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) often develop impairment in pulmonary function due to anatomical changes secondary to the illness. Physiotherapy in the form of pulmonary rehabilitation has been advocated. ⋯ The outcome of the study provides motivation for further consideration and implementation of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme for patients with PTB.