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Pulmonary rehabilitation is an essential, evidence-based intervention for symptomatic patients with chronic lung diseases that improves respiratory symptoms, quality of life, and exercise endurance.
This review outlines the establishment and outcome assessment of pulmonary rehabilitation programs for symptomatic patients with chronic lung diseases.
Supports pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic lung disease; leaves open optimal program design and long-term outcomes.
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an integral component of the comprehensive management plan of patients with chronic lung diseases by addressing their functional and psychological deficits. PR is generally recommended to symptomatic patients with chronic lung diseases who develop shortness of breath on their own pace at level ground while receiving optimum therapy. From a regional perspective, this review covers the description of a PR program, its establishment and outcome assessment.
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Moamary et al. (2014) conducted a review in Chronic lung diseases (COPD). Pulmonary rehabilitation was evaluated. Pulmonary rehabilitation is an essential, evidence-based intervention for symptomatic patients with chronic lung diseases that improves respiratory symptoms, quality of life, and exercise endurance.
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