Multidisciplinary rehabilitation improves COPD

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Article Date: 23 Nov 2004 - 14:00 PDT



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A recent study has shown that early pulmonary rehabilitation after admission to hospital for acute exacerbations of COPD is safe and leads to statistically and clinically significant improvements in exercise capacity and health status at three months.

Researchers recruited 42 patients with a primary diagnosis of acute exacerbation of COPD and found early pulmonary rehabilitation, compared with usual care, led to significant improvements in physical activity such as walking.

W D-C Man et al., BMJ Vol.329:1209, November 20, 2004

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com

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