Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · May 2010
Six-minute walk distance in patients with severe end-stage COPD: association with survival after inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation.
To evaluate the relationship between the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and survival in a cohort of patients with severe end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who received inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (IPR) from 1995 to 2007. ⋯ In patients with severe end-stage COPD, IPR significantly improved 6MWD, and the post-6MWD and Delta6MWD were positively associated with the length of survival.
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · Jan 2010
The impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation on pulmonary rehabilitation participation and functional outcomes.
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation (COPDE) on pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) participation and completion and on PR outcomes of daily activity, self-reported daily exercise, and functional capacity. ⋯ Findings suggest that COPD exacerbators who completed PR had similar outcomes as did nonexacerbators and should be encouraged to return to PR after COPDE.
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · Nov 2009
Review Practice GuidelinePatient and program outcome assessment in pulmonary rehabilitation: an AACVPR statement.
Quantifying and analyzing pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) results in the form of an outcome assessment are a means of evaluating patient performance and program effectiveness. Implementation of a structured outcome assessment is feasible and parallels many aspects of the traditional rehabilitation evaluation. This statement outlines key components to PR outcome evaluation in the context of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation PR Outcome Matrix and includes a discussion of some of the popular tools used to collect measurement data.
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · Sep 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyHome-based pulmonary rehabilitation in very severe COPD: is it safe and useful?
To determine the safety and usefulness of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program for patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who receive long-term treatment with oxygen. ⋯ A home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program for patients with very severe COPD under long-term oxygen treatment is safe and useful, as it achieves an improvement in exercise tolerance, reduces dyspnea after effort, and improves quality of life without causing any complication arising from the performance of the exercises.
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · Sep 2009
ReviewArm exercise training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often report intolerable dyspnea when they use their arms for simple activities of daily living. Although arm exercise training is recommended in the guidelines for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), there is limited information regarding its impact. Therefore, we undertook a systematic review of studies that have investigated the effects of an arm training program (ATP) on symptoms, exercise capacity, and health-related quality of life. ⋯ There is evidence to support the use of ATP to improve arm exercise capacity. Larger trials with standardized training methodology and outcomes are required to better understand the optimal training regimen for patients with COPD.