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Pulmonary rehabilitation can benefit patients with postpolio syndrome experiencing new problems related to breathing, as illustrated by a case study.
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Pulmonary rehabilitation may offer symptomatic relief and functional improvement for patients experiencing respiratory complications from postpolio syndrome.
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May support respiratory management in postpolio syndrome; hypothesis-generating and requires controlled trials before practice change.
Pulmonary rehabilitation strives to relieve symptoms, improve functional status, and enhance quality of life for patients with pulmonary disease. This article describes the condition called postpolio syndrome and its associated pulmonary complications. Forty-two percent of the respondents to a national survey on the late effects of polio were experiencing new problems related to breathing. Pulmonary rehabilitation, originally developed to address functional impairment and disability related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, can benefit patients with postpolio syndrome. A case study is presented.
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Stice et al. (1995) conducted a case report in Postpolio syndrome with respiratory complications. Pulmonary rehabilitation was evaluated. Pulmonary rehabilitation can benefit patients with postpolio syndrome experiencing new problems related to breathing, as illustrated by a case study.
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