Pulmonary rehabilitation is an evidence-based therapy that improves the pulmonary and extra pulmonary consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with all levels of disease ...

Although pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is linked to better survival, a large study of fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare patients show it is underused, with ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a supervised medical education program designed for people with long term (chronic) lung diseases. It is designed to deliver palliative care, improve symptoms of lung ...

New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) recommend a comprehensive ...

When Amy was first diagnosed with scleroderma, she never imagined it would lead to a lifelong journey with lung disease.

Pulmonary rehabilitation using minimal equipment achieved roughly the same benefits as when done with treadmills and other specialty gym equipment in a randomized trial. Secondary endpoints of dyspnea ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A heart attack can happen anywhere and at any time. People recovering from a heart-related incident or even a serious lung illness need proper care to get back to normal.

Nonpharmacological strategies that can help engage patients to remain adherent to therapies used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Neil Minkoff, MD: One of the other things that we ...

SAN FRANCISCO — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the addition of the ACE inhibitor enalapril to pulmonary rehabilitation does not significantly improve outcomes and, in ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has designated the third Wednesday of June of each year as “National Pulmonary Rehabilitation ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an 8-12 week program encompassing several aspects of pulmonary care for the improvement of lung function in patients with respiratory disorders such as Chronic Obstructive ...