Pulmonary rehabilitation: insight into current trends

Malta medical journal

Stephen Montefort¹  Anabel Sciriha¹ 

关键词: Asthma;    COPD;    Pulmonary rehabilitation;    chronic;    acute;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: University of Malta * Medical School

【 摘 要 】

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a widely accepted therapeutictool used to improve the quality of life and functional capacity ofindividuals with chronic lung disease. It is a multidisciplinary,comprehensive program designed to optimise autonomy andphysical performance in patients with chronic respiratoryimpairment. There is sufficient evidence to support the useof pulmonary rehabilitation for a subset of patients and toindicate that it can improve exercise tolerance and symptomsof dyspnoea, as well as enhance health-related quality of life ofpatients with COPD and other respiratory conditions. Accordingto projections in the Global Burden of Disease Study, COPD willbe the fifth leading cause of disability-adjusted-life-year lossworldwide in 2020.

【 授权许可】

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