January 1, 2016World Journal of TransplantationOpen Access

Physical rehabilitation for lung transplant candidates and recipients: An evidence-informed clinical approach

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Population

Lung transplant candidates and recipients, including older individuals, those with multiple co-morbidities…

Design

Review

Authors

LWLisa WickersonToronto General Hospital DRDmitry RozenbergUniversity Health Network TJTania Janaudis‐FerreiraUniversidade Estadual de Londrina

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Implication

May inform staged rehab protocols in lung transplant care; leaves open need for prospective outcome trials.

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Population

Lung transplant candidates and recipients, including older individuals, those with multiple co-morbidities, and candidates with respiratory failure requiring bridging to transplantation

Intervention

Physical rehabilitation, including functional assessment and exercise prescription

This review provides an evidence-informed practical approach to physical rehabilitation for lung transplant candidates and recipients across different clinical stages.

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Wickerson et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a80e9eed7cc36764365ec31 https://doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v6.i3.517

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Physical rehabilitation for lung transplant candidates and recipients: An evidence-informed clinical approach

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Physical rehabilitation for lung transplant candidates and recipients: An evidence-informed clinical approach

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