Efficacy of a long-term pulmonary rehabilitation maintenance program for COPD patients in a real-life setting: a 5-year cohort study

Efficacy of a long-term pulmonary rehabilitation maintenance program for COPD patients in a real-life setting: a 5-year cohort study

Abstract Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves exercise capacity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Maintenance programs can sustain the benefits for 12 to 24 months. Yet, the long-term effects (> 12 months) of...

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Main Authors: Léo Blervaque, Christian Préfaut, Hélène Forthin, Francis Maffre, Marion Bourrelier, Nelly Héraud, Matthias Catteau, Pascal Pomiès, Dany Jaffuel, Nicolas Molinari, Maurice Hayot, Fares Gouzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Maintenance programs
COPD
Survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01674-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01674-3

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