Respiratory care
The most recent articles from:
Respir Care
-
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs are a mainstay for treatment in COPD. Lung function impairment alone does not predict beneficial effects of PR. The new COPD categories take into account assessment of symptoms, such as dyspnea and exacerbations, which may be important indications for PR. This study evaluates the effect of PR on exercise capacity, symptoms, and health status in different COPD categories. ⋯ This study demonstrates that patients in all COPD categories may improve exercise capacity, symptoms, and health status with PR programs, and COPD categories alone may not be sufficient to discriminate which patients may benefit most from them.