Background: The evidence of benefit for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programmes is established. However, the optimal duration of a PR programme is not known. A randomised controlled trial was ...

The exercise training was conducted within the hospitals' pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programmes which also included an education component that was available and recommended to all participants.

New pulmonary rehabilitation exercise for pulmonary fibrosis to improve the pulmonary function and quality of life of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a randomized control trial.

W e are more susceptible to getting sick during the monsoon season due to the high humidity, fluctuating temperatures, and increased exposure to bacteria, viruses, and mould. Thes ...

The "pulmonary rehabilitation pilot" is a special programme that combines exercise and education for sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and bronchiectasis.

Aims The management of asymptomatic patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) remains controversial. Exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension (ExPHT) was recently reported as a strong predictor of rapid ...

Introduction Although pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is associated with significant clinical benefits in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has been recommended by guidelines, PR with ...

Background Recent data show that there is an unexpectedly high prevalence of ‘inappropriate’ pulmonary responses to exercise among patients with systemic sclerosis (SS). However, no consensus exists ...