Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2010
Multicenter Study Controlled Clinical TrialAn integrated programme after pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effect on emotional and functional dimensions of quality of life.
To assess whether a maintenance integrated health care programme is effective in improving functional and emotional dimensions of quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after a first pulmonary rehabilitation. ⋯ Patient self-help association seems to be an innovative and efficient organizational structure to support patients with COPD after pulmonary rehabilitation in real-life settings. A distinction between emotional and functional dimensions of quality of life may improve the design and evaluation of integrated health care programmes in patients with COPD.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialPrehabilitation and early rehabilitation after spinal surgery: randomized clinical trial.
To evaluate the outcome after spinal surgery when adding prehabilitation to the early rehabilitation. ⋯ The integrated programme of prehabilitation and early rehabilitation improved the outcome and shortened the hospital stay - without more complications, pain or dissatisfaction.