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Uche-Okoye D, Ajemba MN, Amy B, Arene EC, Ugo CH, Eze NP, Anyadike IK, Onuorah UM, Chiwenite CM. Is telerehabilitation an effective maintenance strategy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases: a systematic review. BULLETIN OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE 2023; 47:13. [PMID: 36743313 PMCID: PMC9890431 DOI: 10.1186/s42269-023-00980-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has proven to improve the physical and psychosocial function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the gains achieved during pulmonary rehabilitation diminish over time without an effective maintenance strategy. With several factors affecting access to pulmonary rehabilitation, calls for innovative models were made, which saw the emergence of studies exploring telerehabilitation (TR) as an alternative to traditional pulmonary rehabilitation models. Although there are current reviews exploring the effectiveness of telerehabilitation as an alternative for conventional PR, no review has considered telerehabilitation effectiveness in the long term. Hence, this review aims at examining the effectiveness of telerehabilitation following to pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. MAIN BODY A systematic review of the literature using CINAHL, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, Web of science PEDRO, AMED and EMBASE databases was conducted to assess the effectiveness of telerehabilitation following PR in patients with COPD. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and exercise capacity was maintained within 6-12 months of a TR maintenance programme. However, there was no significant increase in HRQoL and exercise capacity between the intervention and control groups in 6-12 months. CONCLUSIONS This review suggests that a TR maintenance strategy effectively maintains benefits gained and may improve HRQoL and exercise capacity within 6-12 months for patients with COPD. Nonetheless, it is impossible to extrapolate the findings to the general population due to the paucity of included studies. Further high quality randomised controlled trials examining TR in the long-term is required in the future. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s42269-023-00980-8.
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de Oliveira TMD, Pereira AL, Costa GB, de Souza Mendes LP, de Almeida LB, Velloso M, Malaguti C. Embedding Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Home and Community Setting: A Rapid Review. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2022; 3:780736. [PMID: 36188941 PMCID: PMC9397727 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2022.780736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This paper presents a rapid review of the literature for the components, benefits, barriers, and facilitators of pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) people in-home and community-based settings. seventy-six studies were included: 57 home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HBPR) studies and 19 community-based pulmonary rehabilitation (CBPR) studies. The benefits of HBPR on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life were observed in one-group studies, studies comparing HBPR to usual care, and studies comparing to hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation, although the benefits were less pronounced in the latter. HBPR reduced hospital admissions compared to usual care and was more cost-effective than hospital pulmonary rehabilitation. Most HBPRs were designed with low-density or customized equipment, are minimally supervised, and have a low intensity of training. Although the HBPR has flexibility and no travel burden, participants with severe disease, physical frailty, and complex comorbidities had barriers to complying with HBPR. The telerehabilitation program, a facilitator for HBPR, is feasible and safe. CBPR was offered in-person supervision, despite being limited to physical therapists in most studies. Benefits in exercise capacity were shown in almost all studies, but the improvement in health-related quality of life was controversial. Patients reported the benefits that facilities where they attended the CBPR including social support and the presence of an instructor. They also reported barriers, such as poor physical condition, transport difficulties, and family commitments. Despite the minimal infrastructure offered, HBPR and CBPR are feasible, safe, and provide clinical benefits to patients with COPD. Home and community settings are excellent opportunities to expand the offer of pulmonary rehabilitation programs, as long as they follow protocols that ensure quality and safety following current guidelines.
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- Túlio Medina Dutra de Oliveira
- Department of Cardiorespiratory and Skeletal Muscle Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Department of Cardiorespiratory and Skeletal Muscle Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares/Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Terapia Respiratória e do Sono, Pesquisa & Ensino, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares/Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Cardiorespiratory and Skeletal Muscle Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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Poot CC, Meijer E, Kruis AL, Smidt N, Chavannes NH, Honkoop PJ. Integrated disease management interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 9:CD009437. [PMID: 34495549 PMCID: PMC8425271 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009437.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show considerable variation in symptoms, limitations, and well-being; this often complicates medical care. A multi-disciplinary and multi-component programme that addresses different elements of care could improve quality of life (QoL) and exercise tolerance, while reducing the number of exacerbations. OBJECTIVES To compare the effectiveness of integrated disease management (IDM) programmes versus usual care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in terms of health-related quality of life (QoL), exercise tolerance, and exacerbation-related outcomes. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Airways Group Register of Trials, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL for potentially eligible studies. Searches were current as of September 2020. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared IDM programmes for COPD versus usual care were included. Interventions consisted of multi-disciplinary (two or more healthcare providers) and multi-treatment (two or more components) IDM programmes of at least three months' duration. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed trial quality and extracted data. If required, we contacted study authors to request additional data. We performed meta-analyses using random-effects modelling. We carried out sensitivity analyses for the quality of included studies and performed subgroup analyses based on setting, study design, dominant intervention components, and region. MAIN RESULTS Along with 26 studies included in the 2013 Cochrane Review, we added 26 studies for this update, resulting in 52 studies involving 21,086 participants for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Follow-up periods ranged between 3 and 48 months and were classified as short-term (up to 6 months), medium-term (6 to 15 months), and long-term (longer than 15 months) follow-up. Studies were conducted in 19 different countries. The mean age of included participants was 67 years, and 66% were male. Participants were treated in all types of healthcare settings, including primary (n =15), secondary (n = 22), and tertiary care (n = 5), and combined primary and secondary care (n = 10). Overall, the level of certainty of evidence was moderate to high. We found that IDM probably improves health-related QoL as measured by St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) total score at medium-term follow-up (mean difference (MD) -3.89, 95% confidence interval (CI) -6.16 to -1.63; 18 RCTs, 4321 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). A comparable effect was observed at short-term follow-up (MD -3.78, 95% CI -6.29 to -1.28; 16 RCTs, 1788 participants). However, the common effect did not exceed the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) of 4 points. There was no significant difference between IDM and control for long-term follow-up and for generic QoL. IDM probably also leads to a large improvement in maximum and functional exercise capacity, as measured by six-minute walking distance (6MWD), at medium-term follow-up (MD 44.69, 95% CI 24.01 to 65.37; 13 studies, 2071 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). The effect exceeded the MCID of 35 metres and was even greater at short-term (MD 52.26, 95% CI 32.39 to 72.74; 17 RCTs, 1390 participants) and long-term (MD 48.83, 95% CI 16.37 to 80.49; 6 RCTs, 7288 participants) follow-up. The number of participants with respiratory-related admissions was reduced from 324 per 1000 participants in the control group to 235 per 1000 participants in the IDM group (odds ratio (OR) 0.64, 95% CI 0.50 to 0.81; 15 RCTs, median follow-up 12 months, 4207 participants; high-certainty evidence). Likewise, IDM probably results in a reduction in emergency department (ED) visits (OR 0.69, 95%CI 0.50 to 0.93; 9 RCTs, median follow-up 12 months, 8791 participants; moderate-certainty evidence), a slight reduction in all-cause hospital admissions (OR 0.75, 95%CI 0.57 to 0.98; 10 RCTs, median follow-up 12 months, 9030 participants; moderate-certainty evidence), and fewer hospital days per person admitted (MD -2.27, 95% CI -3.98 to -0.56; 14 RCTs, median follow-up 12 months, 3563 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Statistically significant improvement was noted on the Medical Research Council (MRC) Dyspnoea Scale at short- and medium-term follow-up but not at long-term follow-up. No differences between groups were reported for mortality, courses of antibiotics/prednisolone, dyspnoea, and depression and anxiety scores. Subgroup analysis of dominant intervention components and regions of study suggested context- and intervention-specific effects. However, some subgroup analyses were marked by considerable heterogeneity or included few studies. These results should therefore be interpreted with caution. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS This review shows that IDM probably results in improvement in disease-specific QoL, exercise capacity, hospital admissions, and hospital days per person. Future research should evaluate which combination of IDM components and which intervention duration are most effective for IDM programmes, and should consider contextual determinants of implementation and treatment effect, including process-related outcomes, long-term follow-up, and cost-effectiveness analyses.
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- Charlotte C Poot
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands
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Higashimoto Y, Ando M, Sano A, Saeki S, Nishikawa Y, Fukuda K, Tohda Y. Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation programs including lower limb endurance training on dyspnea in stable COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Respir Investig 2020; 58:355-366. [PMID: 32660900 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2020.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended as an effective treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Previous meta-analyses showed that PR improves exercise capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, they did not evaluate the effect of PR on the sensation of dyspnea. We searched six databases in May 2019 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined PR, including supervised lower limb endurance training as a minimal essential component that was continued for 4-12 weeks, in patients with stable COPD, with changes from baseline dyspnea as a primary outcome. Secondary outcomes were changes in exercise capacity, HRQOL, activity of daily life (ADL), physical activity (PA), and adverse events. We calculated the pooled weighted mean difference (MD) using a random effects model. We identified 42 studies with 2150 participants. Compared with the control, PR improved dyspnea, as shown using the British Medical Research Council (MRC) questionnaire (MD, -0.64; 95% CI, -0.99 to -0.30; p = 0.0003), transitional dyspnea index (MD, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.09 to 2.81; p = 0.0001), modified Borg score during exercise (MD, -0.62; 95% CI, -1.10 to -0.14; p = 0.01), and Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) dyspnea score (MD, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.39 to 1.44; p = 0.0007). PR significantly increased exercise capacity measured by the 6 min walking distance time, peak workload, and peak VO2. It improved HRQOL measured by the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire and CRQ, but not on PA or ADL. These results indicated that PR programs including lower limb endurance training improve dyspnea, HRQOL, and exercise capacity in patients with stable COPD.
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- Yuji Higashimoto
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Malaguti C, Dal Corso S, Janjua S, Holland AE. Supervised maintenance programs following pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Hippokratia 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Carla Malaguti
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora; Post-Graduation Program on Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Function Performance; Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Nove de Julho University; Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences; Sao Paulo Brazil
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- St George's, University of London; Cochrane Airways, Population Health Research Institute; London UK SW17 0RE
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- Alfred Health; Physiotherapy; Melbourne Victoria Australia 3181
- Institute for Breathing and Sleep; Melbourne Australia
- Monash University; Department of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Respiratory Medicine; Melbourne Australia
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Muñoz-Torrico M, Cid-Juárez S, Galicia-Amor S, Troosters T, Spanevello A. Tuberculosis sequelae assessment and rehabilitation. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2018. [DOI: 10.1183/2312508x.10022317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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José A, Holland AE, Oliveira CSD, Selman JPR, Castro RASD, Athanazio RA, Rached SZ, Cukier A, Stelmach R, Corso SD. Does home-based pulmonary rehabilitation improve functional capacity, peripheral muscle strength and quality of life in patients with bronchiectasis compared to standard care? Braz J Phys Ther 2017; 21:473-480. [PMID: 28869119 PMCID: PMC5693395 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2017.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation is a promising intervention that may help patients to overcome the barriers to undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation. However, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation has not yet been investigated in patients with bronchiectasis. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with bronchiectasis. METHODS An open-label, randomized controlled trial with 48 adult patients with bronchiectasis will be conducted. INTERVENTIONS The program will consist of three sessions weekly over a period of 8 weeks. Aerobic exercise will consist of stepping on a platform for 20min (intensity: 60-80% of the maximum stepping rate in incremental step test). Resistance training will be carried out using an elastic band for the following muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, deltoids, and biceps brachii (load: 70% of maximum voluntary isometric contraction). CONTROL The patients will receive an educational manual and a recommendation to walk three times a week for 30min. All patients will receive a weekly phone call to answer questions and to guide the practice of physical activity. The home-based pulmonary rehabilitation group also will receive a home visit every 15 days. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES incremental shuttle walk test, quality of life, peripheral muscle strength, endurance shuttle walk test, incremental step test, dyspnea, and physical activity in daily life. The assessments will be undertaken at baseline, after the intervention, and 8 months after randomization. DISCUSSION The findings of this study will determine the clinical benefits of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation and will contribute to future guidelines for patients with bronchiectasis. TRIAL REGISTRATION www.ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02731482). https://register.clinicaltrials.gov/prs/app/action/SelectProtocol?sid=S00060X6&selectaction=Edit&uid=U00028HR&ts=2&cx=1jbszg.
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- Anderson José
- Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Programa de Pós Graduaçaão em Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- La Trobe University, Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Melbourne, Australia
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- Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Programa de Pós Graduaçaão em Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Programa de Pós Graduaçaão em Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Programa de Pós Graduaçaão em Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Instituto do Coração, Divisão de Pneumologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Instituto do Coração, Divisão de Pneumologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Instituto do Coração, Divisão de Pneumologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Instituto do Coração, Divisão de Pneumologia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Programa de Pós Graduaçaão em Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Güell MR, Cejudo P, Ortega F, Puy MC, Rodríguez-Trigo G, Pijoan JI, Martinez-Indart L, Gorostiza A, Bdeir K, Celli B, Galdiz JB. Benefits of Long-Term Pulmonary Rehabilitation Maintenance Program in Patients with Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Three-Year Follow-up. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2017; 195:622-629. [PMID: 27611807 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201603-0602oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) tend to wane over time. Whether maintenance techniques may help sustain the benefits achieved after completion of the initial PR program remains controversial. OBJECTIVES To determine whether a long-term (3-yr) maintenance program after PR preserves the short-term effects on outcomes in patients with COPD. METHODS This was a multicenter prospective randomized trial including 143 patients with moderate-severe COPD, with 3 years of PR maintenance following an 8-week outpatient PR program. Patients were randomized to maintenance intervention group (IG) and standard monitoring program or control group (CG). The effects on BODE index, 6-minute-walk test distance (6MWD), and health-related quality of life were compared at 12, 24, and 36 months. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 138 (96.5%) completed the 8-week program. At this time, all outcomes (BODE, 6MWD, and health-related quality of life) showed clinically and statistically significant improvements (P ≤ 0.001). During the follow-up period, the magnitude of change in 6MWD differed between IG and CG (P = 0.042), with a slight initial increase in the IG during the first year and smaller decline afterward. The BODE index changes differed between baseline and measurements at Month 24 (P = 0.043). At 3 years, the adherence rate of IG patients was 66% and 17% for the CG group (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS This study shows a 2-year beneficial effect of a program of rehabilitation maintenance on the BODE index and 6MWD when compared with a standard strategy. This effect vanishes after the second year of follow-up. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT 01090999).
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- 2 Hospital Virgen Rocío, Sevilla, Spain.,3 Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- 2 Hospital Virgen Rocío, Sevilla, Spain.,3 Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- 1 Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- 5 Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo-Biocruces Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.,6 CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Madrid, Spain.,7 Spanish Clinical Research Network, Madrid, Spain
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- 5 Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo-Biocruces Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
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- 5 Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo-Biocruces Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
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- 9 Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- 5 Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo-Biocruces Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.,10 CibeRes, Madrid, Spain
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Alison JA, McKeough ZJ, Johnston K, McNamara RJ, Spencer LM, Jenkins SC, Hill CJ, McDonald VM, Frith P, Cafarella P, Brooke M, Cameron-Tucker HL, Candy S, Cecins N, Chan ASL, Dale MT, Dowman LM, Granger C, Halloran S, Jung P, Lee AL, Leung R, Matulick T, Osadnik C, Roberts M, Walsh J, Wootton S, Holland AE. Australian and New Zealand Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines. Respirology 2017; 22:800-819. [PMID: 28339144 DOI: 10.1111/resp.13025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The aim of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines (Guidelines) is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the practice of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) specific to Australian and New Zealand healthcare contexts. METHODS The Guideline methodology adhered to the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II criteria. Nine key questions were constructed in accordance with the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome) format and reviewed by a COPD consumer group for appropriateness. Systematic reviews were undertaken for each question and recommendations made with the strength of each recommendation based on the GRADE (Gradings of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) criteria. The Guidelines were externally reviewed by a panel of experts. RESULTS The Guideline panel recommended that patients with mild-to-severe COPD should undergo PR to improve quality of life and exercise capacity and to reduce hospital admissions; that PR could be offered in hospital gyms, community centres or at home and could be provided irrespective of the availability of a structured education programme; that PR should be offered to patients with bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension, with the latter in specialized centres. The Guideline panel was unable to make recommendations relating to PR programme length beyond 8 weeks, the optimal model for maintenance after PR, or the use of supplemental oxygen during exercise training. The strength of each recommendation and the quality of the evidence are presented in the summary. CONCLUSION The Australian and New Zealand Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines present an evaluation of the evidence for nine PICO questions, with recommendations to provide guidance for clinicians and policymakers.
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- Jennifer A Alison
- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Allied Health Professorial Unit, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Physiotherapy Discipline, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Physiotherapy Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Institute for Respiratory Health, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Repatriation General Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,School of Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Respiratory Coordinated Care Program, Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital, Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
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- Physiotherapy Services, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.,Centre of Research Excellence for Chronic Respiratory Disease and Lung Aging, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.,School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Physiotherapy Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Physiotherapy, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, LungSmart Physiotherapy and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Northern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Ludwig Engel Centre for Respiratory Research, The Westmead Centre for Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Physiotherapy Department, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Chronic Disease Community Rehabilitation Service, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Physiotherapy, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Mirdamadi M, Rahimi B, Safavi E, Abtahi H, Peiman S. Correlation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters with quality of life in stable COPD patients. J Thorac Dis 2016; 8:2138-45. [PMID: 27621870 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.07.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND The precise head to head relationships between Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters and patients' daily symptoms/activities and the disease social/emotional impact are less well defined. In this study, the correlation of COPD daily symptoms and quality of life [assessed by St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)] and COPD severity index (BODE-index) with CPET parameters were investigated. METHODS Symptom-limited CPET was performed in 37 consecutive COPD (GOLD I-III) subjects during non-exacerbation phase. The SGRQ was also completed by each patient. RESULTS SGRQ-score correlated negatively with FEV1 (r=-0.49, P<0.01), predicted maximal work-rate (%WR-max) (r=-0.44, P<0.01), V'O2/WR (r=-0.52, P<0.01) and breathing reserve (r=-0.50, P<0.01). However it did not correlate with Peak-V'O2% predicted (r=-0.27, P=0.10). In 20 (54.1%) subjects in which leg fatigue was the main cause for stopping the test, Peak-V'O2, %WR-max, HR-Reserve and Breathing reserve were higher (P=0.04, <0.01, 0.04 and <0.01 respectively) than the others. There was also a significant correlation between BODE-index and ∆VO2/∆WR (r=-0.64, P<0.001) and breathing-reserve (r=-0.38, P=0.018). CONCLUSIONS The observed relationships between CPET parameter and daily subjective complaints in COPD were not strong. Those who discontinued the CPET because of leg fatigue were in the earlier stages of COPD. Significant negative correlation between ∆VO2/∆WR and BODE-index suggests that along with COPD progression, regardless of negative past history, other comorbidities such as cardiac/musculoskeletal problems should be sought.
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- Mahsa Mirdamadi
- Thoracic Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Thoracic Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Thoracic Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Thoracic Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Thoracic Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;; Department of Internal Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Han MK, Martinez CH, Au DH, Bourbeau J, Boyd CM, Branson R, Criner GJ, Kalhan R, Kallstrom TJ, King A, Krishnan JA, Lareau SC, Lee TA, Lindell K, Mannino DM, Martinez FJ, Meldrum C, Press VG, Thomashow B, Tycon L, Sullivan JL, Walsh J, Wilson KC, Wright J, Yawn B, Zueger PM, Bhatt SP, Dransfield MT. Meeting the challenge of COPD care delivery in the USA: a multiprovider perspective. THE LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2016; 4:473-526. [PMID: 27185520 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(16)00094-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the USA continues to grow. Although progress has been made in the the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and care guidelines, whether patients' quality of life is improved will ultimately depend on the actual implementation of care and an individual patient's access to that care. In this Commission, we summarise expert opinion from key stakeholders-patients, caregivers, and medical professionals, as well as representatives from health systems, insurance companies, and industry-to understand barriers to care delivery and propose potential solutions. Health care in the USA is delivered through a patchwork of provider networks, with a wide variation in access to care depending on a patient's insurance, geographical location, and socioeconomic status. Furthermore, Medicare's complicated coverage and reimbursement structure pose unique challenges for patients with chronic respiratory disease who might need access to several types of services. Throughout this Commission, recurring themes include poor guideline implementation among health-care providers and poor patient access to key treatments such as affordable maintenance drugs and pulmonary rehabilitation. Although much attention has recently been focused on the reduction of hospital readmissions for COPD exacerbations, health systems in the USA struggle to meet these goals, and methods to reduce readmissions have not been proven. There are no easy solutions, but engaging patients and innovative thinkers in the development of solutions is crucial. Financial incentives might be important in raising engagement of providers and health systems. Lowering co-pays for maintenance drugs could result in improved adherence and, ultimately, decreased overall health-care spending. Given the substantial geographical diversity, health systems will need to find their own solutions to improve care coordination and integration, until better data for interventions that are universally effective become available.
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- MeiLan K Han
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, and VA Puget Sound Health Care System, US Department of Veteran Affairs, Seattle, WA, USA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Asthma and COPD Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Section of Hospital Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Palliative and Supportive Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; American Thoracic Society, New York, NY, USA
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- Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, and UAB Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, and UAB Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Jordan RE, Majothi S, Heneghan NR, Blissett DB, Riley RD, Sitch AJ, Price MJ, Bates EJ, Turner AM, Bayliss S, Moore D, Singh S, Adab P, Fitzmaurice DA, Jowett S, Jolly K. Supported self-management for patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence synthesis and economic analysis. Health Technol Assess 2016; 19:1-516. [PMID: 25980984 DOI: 10.3310/hta19360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Self-management (SM) support for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is variable in its coverage, content, method and timing of delivery. There is insufficient evidence for which SM interventions are the most effective and cost-effective. OBJECTIVES To undertake (1) a systematic review of the evidence for the effectiveness of SM interventions commencing within 6 weeks of hospital discharge for an exacerbation for COPD (review 1); (2) a systematic review of the qualitative evidence about patient satisfaction, acceptance and barriers to SM interventions (review 2); (3) a systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of SM support interventions within 6 weeks of hospital discharge for an exacerbation of COPD (review 3); (4) a cost-effectiveness analysis and economic model of post-exacerbation SM support compared with usual care (UC) (economic model); and (5) a wider systematic review of the evidence of the effectiveness of SM support, including interventions (such as pulmonary rehabilitation) in which there are significant components of SM, to identify which components are the most important in reducing exacerbations, hospital admissions/readmissions and improving quality of life (review 4). METHODS The following electronic databases were searched from inception to May 2012: MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Science Citation Index [Institute of Scientific Information (ISI)]. Subject-specific databases were also searched: PEDro physiotherapy evidence database, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Airways Group Register of Trials. Ongoing studies were sourced through the metaRegister of Current Controlled Trials, International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number database, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform Portal and ClinicalTrials.gov. Specialist abstract and conference proceedings were sourced through ISI's Conference Proceedings Citation Index and British Library's Electronic Table of Contents (Zetoc). Hand-searching through European Respiratory Society, the American Thoracic Society and British Thoracic Society conference proceedings from 2010 to 2012 was also undertaken, and selected websites were also examined. Title, abstracts and full texts of potentially relevant studies were scanned by two independent reviewers. Primary studies were included if ≈90% of the population had COPD, the majority were of at least moderate severity and reported on any intervention that included a SM component or package. Accepted study designs and outcomes differed between the reviews. Risk of bias for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) was assessed using the Cochrane tool. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to combine studies where appropriate. A Markov model, taking a 30-year time horizon, compared a SM intervention immediately following a hospital admission for an acute exacerbation with UC. Incremental costs and quality-adjusted life-years were calculated, with sensitivity analyses. RESULTS From 13,355 abstracts, 10 RCTs were included for review 1, one study each for reviews 2 and 3, and 174 RCTs for review 4. Available studies were heterogeneous and many were of poor quality. Meta-analysis identified no evidence of benefit of post-discharge SM support on admissions [hazard ratio (HR) 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.52 to 1.17], mortality (HR 1.07, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.54) and most other health outcomes. A modest improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was identified but this was possibly biased due to high loss to follow-up. The economic model was speculative due to uncertainty in impact on readmissions. Compared with UC, post-discharge SM support (delivered within 6 weeks of discharge) was more costly and resulted in better outcomes (£683 cost difference and 0.0831 QALY gain). Studies assessing the effect of individual components were few but only exercise significantly improved HRQoL (3-month St George's Respiratory Questionnaire 4.87, 95% CI 3.96 to 5.79). Multicomponent interventions produced an improved HRQoL compared with UC (mean difference 6.50, 95% CI 3.62 to 9.39, at 3 months). Results were consistent with a potential reduction in admissions. Interventions with more enhanced care from health-care professionals improved HRQoL and reduced admissions at 1-year follow-up. Interventions that included supervised or unsupervised structured exercise resulted in significant and clinically important improvements in HRQoL up to 6 months. LIMITATIONS This review was based on a comprehensive search strategy that should have identified most of the relevant studies. The main limitations result from the heterogeneity of studies available and widespread problems with their design and reporting. CONCLUSIONS There was little evidence of benefit of providing SM support to patients shortly after discharge from hospital, although effects observed were consistent with possible improvement in HRQoL and reduction in hospital admissions. It was not easy to tease out the most effective components of SM support packages, although interventions containing exercise seemed the most effective. Future work should include qualitative studies to explore barriers and facilitators to SM post exacerbation and novel approaches to affect behaviour change, tailored to the individual and their circumstances. Any new trials should be properly designed and conducted, with special attention to reducing loss to follow-up. Individual participant data meta-analysis may help to identify the most effective components of SM interventions. STUDY REGISTRATION This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42011001588. FUNDING The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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- Rachel E Jordan
- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Health Economics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Primary Care Clinical Sciences, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Exercise and Rehabilitation Science, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Primary Care Clinical Sciences, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Health Economics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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McCarthy B, Casey D, Devane D, Murphy K, Murphy E, Lacasse Y. Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 2015:CD003793. [PMID: 25705944 PMCID: PMC10008021 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003793.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 725] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Widespread application of pulmonary rehabilitation (also known as respiratory rehabilitation) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be preceded by demonstrable improvements in function (health-related quality of life, functional and maximal exercise capacity) attributable to the programmes. This review updates the review reported in 2006. OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care on health-related quality of life and functional and maximal exercise capacity in persons with COPD. SEARCH METHODS We identified additional randomised controlled trials (RCTs) from the Cochrane Airways Group Specialised Register. Searches were current as of March 2014. SELECTION CRITERIA We selected RCTs of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD in which health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and/or functional (FEC) or maximal (MEC) exercise capacity were measured. We defined 'pulmonary rehabilitation' as exercise training for at least four weeks with or without education and/or psychological support. We defined 'usual care' as conventional care in which the control group was not given education or any form of additional intervention. We considered participants in the following situations to be in receipt of usual care: only verbal advice was given without additional education; and medication was altered or optimised to what was considered best practice at the start of the trial for all participants. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We calculated mean differences (MDs) using a random-effects model. We requested missing data from the authors of the primary study. We used standard methods as recommended by The Cochrane Collaboration. MAIN RESULTS Along with the 31 RCTs included in the previous version (2006), we included 34 additional RCTs in this update, resulting in a total of 65 RCTs involving 3822 participants for inclusion in the meta-analysis.We noted no significant demographic differences at baseline between members of the intervention group and those who received usual care. For the pulmonary rehabilitation group, the mean forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) was 39.2% predicted, and for the usual care group 36.4%; mean age was 62.4 years and 62.5 years, respectively. The gender mix in both groups was around two males for each female. A total of 41 of the pulmonary rehabilitation programmes were hospital based (inpatient or outpatient), 23 were community based (at community centres or in individual homes) and one study had both a hospital component and a community component. Most programmes were of 12 weeks' or eight weeks' duration with an overall range of four weeks to 52 weeks.The nature of the intervention made it impossible for investigators to blind participants or those delivering the programme. In addition, it was unclear from most early studies whether allocation concealment was undertaken; along with the high attrition rates reported by several studies, this impacted the overall risk of bias.We found statistically significant improvement for all included outcomes. In four important domains of quality of life (QoL) (Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) scores for dyspnoea, fatigue, emotional function and mastery), the effect was larger than the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of 0.5 units (dyspnoea: MD 0.79, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.56 to 1.03; N = 1283; studies = 19; moderate-quality evidence; fatigue: MD 0.68, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.92; N = 1291; studies = 19; low-quality evidence; emotional function: MD 0.56, 95% CI 0.34 to 0.78; N = 1291; studies = 19; mastery: MD 0.71, 95% CI 0.47 to 0.95; N = 1212; studies = 19; low-quality evidence). Statistically significant improvements were noted in all domains of the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and improvement in total score was better than 4 units (MD -6.89, 95% CI -9.26 to -4.52; N = 1146; studies = 19; low-quality evidence). Sensitivity analysis using the trials at lower risk of bias yielded a similar estimate of the treatment effect (MD -5.15, 95% CI -7.95 to -2.36; N = 572; studies = 7).Both functional exercise and maximal exercise showed statistically significant improvement. Researchers reported an increase in maximal exercise capacity (mean Wmax (W)) in participants allocated to pulmonary rehabilitation compared with usual care (MD 6.77, 95% CI 1.89 to 11.65; N = 779; studies = 16). The common effect size exceeded the MCID (4 watts) proposed by Puhan 2011(b). In relation to functional exercise capacity, the six-minute walk distance mean treatment effect was greater than the threshold of clinical significance (MD 43.93, 95% CI 32.64 to 55.21; participants = 1879; studies = 38).The subgroup analysis, which compared hospital-based programmes versus community-based programmes, provided evidence of a significant difference in treatment effect between subgroups for all domains of the CRQ, with higher mean values, on average, in the hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation group than in the community-based group. The SGRQ did not reveal this difference. Subgroup analysis performed to look at the complexity of the pulmonary rehabilitation programme provided no evidence of a significant difference in treatment effect between subgroups that received exercise only and those that received exercise combined with more complex interventions. However, both subgroup analyses could be confounded and should be interpreted with caution. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Pulmonary rehabilitation relieves dyspnoea and fatigue, improves emotional function and enhances the sense of control that individuals have over their condition. These improvements are moderately large and clinically significant. Rehabilitation serves as an important component of the management of COPD and is beneficial in improving health-related quality of life and exercise capacity. It is our opinion that additional RCTs comparing pulmonary rehabilitation and conventional care in COPD are not warranted. Future research studies should focus on identifying which components of pulmonary rehabilitation are essential, its ideal length and location, the degree of supervision and intensity of training required and how long treatment effects persist. This endeavour is important in the light of the new subgroup analysis, which showed a difference in treatment effect on the CRQ between hospital-based and community-based programmes but no difference between exercise only and more complex pulmonary rehabilitation programmes.
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- Bernard McCarthy
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland Galway, Aras Moyola, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland.
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Marquis N, Larivée P, Dubois MF, Tousignant M. Are improvements maintained after in-home pulmonary telerehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Int J Telerehabil 2015; 6:21-30. [PMID: 25945226 PMCID: PMC4353006 DOI: 10.5195/ijt.2014.6156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This study investigated if improvements can be maintained over 24 weeks when in-home pulmonary telerehabilitation is combined with asynchronous self-management education for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Twenty-three community-living elders with moderate to very severe COPD participated in a pre/post-intervention study. Over 8 weeks, they had access to self-learning capsules on self-management, received 15 in-home teletreatment sessions and were encouraged to gradually engage in unsupervised sessions. Participants were assessed before the intervention (T1), immediately after the intervention (T2), and 6 months later (T3). Outcome measures were (1) exercise tolerance (6-minute walk test [6MWT]), Cycle Endurance Test [CET]), and (2) quality of life (Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire [CRQ]). Although there were significant improvements after 8 weeks of pulmonary telerehabilitation on the 6MWT, CET and three of four CRQ domains, none of these improvements were maintained after 6 months and scores returned to their baseline values (all p values > 0.05 when comparing T3 with T1). While pulmonary telerehabilitation is possible and has a positive impact on patients with moderate to very severe COPD, improvements were not maintained in the long-term even when physical therapy was accompanied by self-management education.
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- Nicole Marquis
- RESEARCH CENTRE ON AGING, UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, CANADA
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- RESPIRATORY DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, CANADA
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- RESEARCH CENTRE ON AGING, UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, CANADA
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- RESEARCH CENTRE ON AGING, UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE, UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, CANADA
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Kruis AL, Boland MRS, Assendelft WJJ, Gussekloo J, Tsiachristas A, Stijnen T, Blom C, Sont JK, Rutten-van Mölken MPHM, Chavannes NH. Effectiveness of integrated disease management for primary care chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: results of cluster randomised trial. BMJ 2014; 349:g5392. [PMID: 25209620 PMCID: PMC4160285 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g5392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the long term effectiveness of integrated disease management delivered in primary care on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with usual care. DESIGN 24 month, multicentre, pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial SETTING 40 general practices in the western part of the Netherlands PARTICIPANTS Patients with COPD according to GOLD (Global Initiative for COPD) criteria. Exclusion criteria were terminal illness, cognitive impairment, alcohol or drug misuse, and inability to fill in Dutch questionnaires. Practices were included if they were willing to create a multidisciplinary COPD team. INTERVENTION General practitioners, practice nurses, and specialised physiotherapists in the intervention group received a two day training course on incorporating integrated disease management in practice, including early recognition of exacerbations and self management, smoking cessation, physiotherapeutic reactivation, optimal diagnosis, and drug adherence. Additionally, the course served as a network platform and collaborating healthcare providers designed an individual practice plan to integrate integrated disease management into daily practice. The control group continued usual care (based on international guidelines). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was difference in health status at 12 months, measured by the Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ); quality of life, Medical Research Council dyspnoea, exacerbation related outcomes, self management, physical activity, and level of integrated care (PACIC) were also assessed as secondary outcomes. RESULTS Of a total of 1086 patients from 40 clusters, 20 practices (554 patients) were randomly assigned to the intervention group and 20 clusters (532 patients) to the usual care group. No difference was seen between groups in the CCQ at 12 months (mean difference -0.01, 95% confidence interval -0.10 to 0.08; P=0.8). After 12 months, no differences were seen in secondary outcomes between groups, except for the PACIC domain "follow-up/coordination" (indicating improved integration of care) and proportion of physically active patients. Exacerbation rates as well as number of days in hospital did not differ between groups. After 24 months, no differences were seen in outcomes, except for the PACIC follow-up/coordination domain. CONCLUSION In this pragmatic study, an integrated disease management approach delivered in primary care showed no additional benefit compared with usual care, except improved level of integrated care and a self reported higher degree of daily activities. The contradictory findings to earlier positive studies could be explained by differences between interventions (provider versus patient targeted), selective reporting of positive trials, or little room for improvement in the already well developed Dutch healthcare system. TRIAL REGISTRATION Netherlands Trial Register NTR2268.
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- Annemarije L Kruis
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands
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- Institute for Medical Technology Assessment, Erasmus University, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands
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- Institute for Medical Technology Assessment, Erasmus University, 3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Leiden University Medical Centre
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- Stichting Zorgdraad Foundation, 6862 XN Oosterbeek, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands
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Wang CH, Chou PC, Joa WC, Chen LF, Sheng TF, Ho SC, Lin HC, Huang CD, Chung FT, Chung KF, Kuo HP. Mobile-phone-based home exercise training program decreases systemic inflammation in COPD: a pilot study. BMC Pulm Med 2014; 14:142. [PMID: 25175787 PMCID: PMC4236722 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Moderate-intensity exercise training improves skeletal muscle aerobic capacity and increased oxidative enzyme activity, as well as exercise tolerance in COPD patients. Methods To investigate whether the home-based exercise training program can reduce inflammatory biomarkers in patients with COPD, twelve patients using mobile phone assistance and 14 with free walk were assessed by incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT), spirometry, strength of limb muscles, and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and inflammatory cytokines. Results Patients in the mobile phone group improved their ISWT walking distance, with decrease in serum CRP after 2 months, and sustained at 6 months. Patients in the control group had no improvement. Serum IL-8 in the mobile phone group was significantly reduced at 2, 3 and 6 months after doing home exercise training compared to baseline. IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly elevated at 3 and 6 months in control group, while there were no changes in mobile phone group. The strength of limb muscles was significantly greater compared to baseline at 3 and 6 months in the mobile phone group. Conclusions A mobile-phone-based system can provide an efficient home endurance exercise training program with improved exercise capacity, strength of limb muscles and a decrease in serum CRP and IL-8 in COPD patients. Decreased systemic inflammation may contribute to these clinical benefits. (Clinical trial registration No.: NCT01631019)
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- Chun-Hua Wang
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199 Tun-Hwa North Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Troosters T, Hornikx M, Demeyer H, Camillo CA, Janssens W. Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Clin Chest Med 2014; 35:303-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2014.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Soysa S, McKeough Z, Spencer L, Alison J. Effects of maintenance programs on exercise capacity and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS 2013. [DOI: 10.1179/1743288x12y.0000000033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Dias FD, Sampaio LMM, da Silva GA, Gomes ÉLFD, do Nascimento ESP, Alves VLS, Stirbulov R, Costa D. Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized clinical trial. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2013; 8:537-44. [PMID: 24235824 PMCID: PMC3821544 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s50213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a multidisciplinary program of care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with the goal of improving the functional capacity and quality of life, as well as maintaining the clinical stability of COPD sufferers. However, not all patients are available for such a program despite discomfort with their condition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a home-based PR (HBPR) program on functional ability, quality of life, and respiratory muscle strength and endurance. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with COPD according to the Global Initiative of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease were randomized (double-blind) into two groups. One group performed a protocol at home with aerobic and muscle strength exercises and was called the intervention group; the other group received only instructions to perform breathing and stretching exercises, characterizing it as the control group (CG). We assessed the following variables at baseline and 2 months: exercise tolerance (incremental shuttle walk test and upper limb test), respiratory muscle (strength and endurance test), and health-related quality of life (Airways Questionnaire 20). RESULTS There were no significant changes after the intervention in either of the two groups in exercise tolerance and quality of life. However, the intervention group had improved respiratory endurance compared with the CG, while the CG presented a decrease in the load sustained by the respiratory muscles after the HBPR. CONCLUSION A program of HBPR with biweekly supervision (although not enough to provide significant improvements in physical capacity or quality of life) played an important role in maintaining the stability of the clinical features of patients with COPD; the patients had no worsening of symptoms during the intervention period according to the daily log.
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- Fernanda Dultra Dias
- Post Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Nove de Julho University - UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil
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Eves ND, Davidson WJ. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: respiratory disease. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2013; 36 Suppl 1:S80-100. [PMID: 21800949 DOI: 10.1139/h11-057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The 2 most common respiratory diseases are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Growing evidence supports the benefits of exercise for all patients with these diseases. Due to the etiology of COPD and the pathophysiology of asthma, there may be some additional risks of exercise for these patients, and hence accurate risk assessment and clearance is needed before patients start exercising. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the available literature regarding the risks of exercise for patients with respiratory disease and provide evidence-based recommendations to guide the screening process. A systematic review of 4 databases was performed. The literature was searched to identify adverse events specific to exercise. For COPD, 102 randomized controlled trials that involved an exercise intervention were included (n = 6938). No study directly assessed the risk of exercise, and only 15 commented on exercise-related adverse events. For asthma, 30 studies of mixed methodologies were included (n = 1278). One study directly assessed the risk of exercise, and 15 commented on exercise-related adverse events. No exercise-related fatalities were reported. The majority of adverse events in COPD patients were musculoskeletal or cardiovascular in nature. In asthma patients, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and (or) asthma symptoms were the primary adverse events. There is no direct evidence regarding the risk of exercise for patients with COPD or asthma. However, based on the available literature, it would appear that with adequate screening and optimal medical therapy, the risk of exercise for these respiratory patients is low.
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- Neil D Eves
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Kruis AL, Smidt N, Assendelft WJJ, Gussekloo J, Boland MRS, Rutten-van Mölken M, Chavannes NH. Integrated disease management interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013:CD009437. [PMID: 24108523 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009437.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND In people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) there is considerable variation in symptoms, limitations and well-being, which often complicates medical care. To improve quality of life (QoL) and exercise tolerance, while reducing the number of exacerbations, a multidisciplinary program including different elements of care is needed. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of integrated disease management (IDM) programs or interventions in people with COPD on health-related QoL, exercise tolerance and number of exacerbations. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Airways Group Register of trials, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL for potentially eligible studies (last searched 12 April 2012). SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized controlled trials evaluating IDM programs for COPD compared with controls were included. Included interventions consisted of multidisciplinary (two or more health care providers) and multi-treatment (two or more components) IDM programs with a duration of at least three months. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed trial quality and extracted data; if required, we contacted authors for additional data. We performed meta-analyses using random-effects modeling. We carried out sensitivity analysis for allocation concealment, blinding of outcome assessment, study design and intention-to-treat analysis. MAIN RESULTS A total of 26 trials involving 2997 people were included, with a follow-up ranging from 3 to 24 months. Studies were conducted in 11 different countries. The mean age of the included participants was 68 years, 68% were male and the mean forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)% predicted value was 44.3% (range 28% to 66%). Participants were treated in all types of healthcare settings: primary (n = 8), secondary (n = 12), tertiary care (n = 1), and in both primary and secondary care (n = 5). Overall, the studies were of high to moderate methodological quality.Compared with controls, IDM showed a statistically and clinically significant improvement in disease-specific QoL on all domains of the Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire after 12 months: dyspnea (mean difference (MD) 1.02; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.67 to 1.36); fatigue (MD 0.82; 95% CI 0.46 to 1.17); emotional (MD 0.61; 95% CI 0.26 to 0.95) and mastery (MD 0.75; 95% CI 0.38 to 1.12). The St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) for QoL reached the clinically relevant difference of four units only for the impact domain (MD -4.04; 95% CI -5.96 to -2.11, P < 0.0001). IDM showed a significantly improved disease-specific QoL on the activity domain of the SGRQ: MD -2.70 (95% CI -4.84 to -0.55, P = 0.01). There was no significant difference on the symptom domain of the SGRQ: MD -2.39 (95% CI -5.31 to 0.53, P = 0.11). According to the GRADE approach, quality of evidence on the SGRQ was scored as high quality, and on the CRQ as moderate quality evidence. Participants treated with an IDM program had a clinically relevant improvement in six-minute walking distance of 43.86 meters compared with controls after 12 months (95% CI 21.83 to 65.89; P < 0.001, moderate quality). There was a reduction in the number of participants with one or more hospital admissions over three to 12 months from 27 per 100 participants in the control group to 20 (95% CI 15 to 27) per 100 participants in the IDM group (OR 0.68; 95% CI 0.47 to 0.99, P = 0.04; number needed to treat = 15). Hospitalization days were significantly lower in the IDM group compared with controls after 12 months (MD -3.78 days; 95% CI -5.90 to -1.67, P < 0.001). Admissions and hospital days were graded as high quality evidence. No adverse effects were reported in the intervention group. No difference between groups was found on mortality (OR 0.96; 95%CI 0.52 to 1.74). There was insufficient evidence to refute or confirm the long term effectiveness of IDM. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS In these COPD participants, IDM not only improved disease-specific QoL and exercise capacity, but also reduced hospital admissions and hospital days per person.
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- Annemarije L Kruis
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, Leiden, Netherlands, 2300 RC
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Güell MR, Cejudo P, Rodríguez-Trigo G, Gàldiz JB, Casolive V, Regueiro M, Soler-Cataluña JJ. Standards for Quality Care in Respiratory Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Pulmonary Disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2012.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Standards for quality care in respiratory rehabilitation in patients with chronic pulmonary disease. Quality Healthcare Committee. Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR). Arch Bronconeumol 2012; 48:396-404. [PMID: 22835266 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2012.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Revised: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 05/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Respiratory rehabilitation (RR) has been shown to be effective with a high level of evidence in terms of improving symptoms, exertion capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with COPD and in some patients with diseases other than COPD. According to international guidelines, RR is basically indicated in all patients with chronic respiratory symptoms, and the type of program offered depends on the symptoms themselves. As requested by the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), we have created this document with the aim to unify the criteria for quality care in RR. The document is organized into sections: indications for RR, evaluation of candidates, program components, characteristics of RR programs and the role of the administration in the implementation of RR. In each section, we have distinguished 5 large disease groups: COPD, chronic respiratory diseases other than COPD with limiting dyspnea, hypersecretory diseases, neuromuscular diseases with respiratory symptoms and patients who are candidates for thoracic surgery for lung resection.
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by progressive airflow obstruction, worsening exercise performance and health deterioration. It is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and health system burden. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of outreach respiratory health care worker programmes for COPD patients in terms of improving lung function, exercise tolerance and health related quality of life (HRQL) of patient and carer, and reducing mortality and medical service utilisation. SEARCH METHODS The Cochrane Airways Group Specialised Register of Trials was searched (November 2011). Study references were hand-searched for additional studies we contacted study authors to identify other unpublished studies. SELECTION CRITERIA We included only randomised controlled trials of COPD patients. We included interventions involving an outreach nurse visiting patients in their homes, providing support, education, monitoring health and liaising with physicians. Studies in which the therapeutic intervention under test was physical training were not included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two reviewers independently assessed trial quality and extracted data. We contacted study authors for additional information. MAIN RESULTS We pooled mortality data from eight studies and found a non-significant reduction in mortality at 12 months (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.45 to, 1.15).We pooled four studies that assessed disease-specific heath-related quality of life (HRQL) and found a statistically significant improvement in HRQL (mean difference -2.61, 95% CI -4.82 to -0.40).Hospitalisations were reported in five studies. Although there was no statistically significant difference in the number of hospitalisations (OR 1.01, 95% CI 0.71 to 1.44), there was significant heterogeneity. Although this heterogeneity appeared to be caused by one outlying study with a statistically significant decrease in hospitalisations in patients receiving home care, whereas the other studies showed a non-significant increase in hospitalisations, we could not draw firm conclusions about why this heterogeneity exists. Data on GP visits and emergency department presentations were available, however no consistent effect in these was observed with the intervention. The intervention also incurred higher health care costs than standard care as reported in a single study.Very few studies provided data on lung function or exercise performance, so there was insufficient evidence to assess impact on these outcomes. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Outreach nursing programmes for COPD improved disease-specific HRQL. However the effect on hospitalisations was heterogeneous, reducing admissions in one study, but increasing them in others, therefore we could not draw firm conclusions for this outcome.
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- The Queen Elizabeth HospitalClinical Practice UnitAdelaideAustralia
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- The Queen Elizabeth HospitalDepartment of Medicine, University of AdelaideAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia5011
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Perez X, Wisnivesky JP, Lurslurchachai L, Kleinman LC, Kronish IM. Barriers to adherence to COPD guidelines among primary care providers. Respir Med 2011; 106:374-81. [PMID: 22000501 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2011.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2011] [Revised: 09/21/2011] [Accepted: 09/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite efforts to disseminate guidelines for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adherence to COPD guidelines remains suboptimal. Barriers to adhering to guidelines remain poorly understood. METHODS Clinicians from two general medicine practices in New York City were surveyed to identify barriers to implementing seven recommendations from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines. Barriers assessed included unfamiliarity, disagreement, low perceived benefit, low self-efficacy, and time constraints. Exact conditional regression was used to identify barriers independently associated with non-adherence. RESULTS The survey was completed by 154 clinicians. Adherence was lowest to referring patients with a forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV(1)) <80% predicted to pulmonary rehabilitation (5%); using FEV(1) to guide management (12%); and ordering pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in smokers (17%). Adherence was intermediate to prescribing inhaled corticosteroids when FEV(1) <50% predicted (41%) and long-acting bronchodilators when FEV(1) <80% predicted (54%). Adherence was highest for influenza vaccination (90%) and smoking cessation counseling (91%). In unadjusted analyses, low familiarity with the guidelines, low self-efficacy, and time constraints were significantly associated with non-adherence to ≥2 recommendations. In adjusted analyses, low self-efficacy was associated with less adherence to prescribing inhaled corticosteroids (OR: 0.28; 95% CI: 0.10, 0.74) and time constraints were associated with less adherence to ordering PFTs in smokers (OR: 0.31; 95% CI: 0.08, 0.99). CONCLUSIONS Poor familiarity with recommendations, low self-efficacy, and time constraints are important barriers to adherence to COPD guidelines. This information can be used to develop tailored interventions to improve guideline adherence.
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- Xavier Perez
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L Levy Place, Box 1087, New York, NY 10029, United States
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Duiverman ML, Wempe JB, Bladder G, Vonk JM, Zijlstra JG, Kerstjens HAM, Wijkstra PJ. Two-year home-based nocturnal noninvasive ventilation added to rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a randomized controlled trial. Respir Res 2011; 12:112. [PMID: 21861914 PMCID: PMC3182911 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-12-112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of noninvasive intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure remains controversial as long-term data are almost lacking. The aim was to compare the outcome of 2-year home-based nocturnal NIPPV in addition to rehabilitation (NIPPV + PR) with rehabilitation alone (PR) in COPD patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure. METHODS Sixty-six patients could be analyzed for the two-year home-based follow-up period. Differences in change between the NIPPV + PR and PR group were assessed by a linear mixed effects model with a random effect on the intercept, and adjustment for baseline values. The primary outcome was health-related quality of life (HRQoL); secondary outcomes were mood state, dyspnea, gas exchange, functional status, pulmonary function, and exacerbation frequency. RESULTS Although the addition of NIPPV did not significantly improve the Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire compared to rehabilitation alone (mean difference in change between groups -1.3 points (95% CI: -9.7 to 7.4)), the addition of NIPPV did improve HRQoL assessed with the Maugeri Respiratory Failure questionnaire (-13.4% (-22.7 to -4.2; p = 0.005)), mood state (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale -4.0 points (-7.8 to 0.0; p = 0.05)), dyspnea (Medical Research Council -0.4 points (-0.8 to -0.0; p = 0.05)), daytime arterial blood gases (PaCO2 -0.4 kPa (-0.8 to -0.2; p = 0.01); PaO2 0.8 kPa (0.0 to 1.5; p = 0.03)), 6-minute walking distance (77.3 m (46.4 to 108.0; p < 0.001)), Groningen Activity and Restriction scale (-3.8 points (-7.4 to -0.4; p = 0.03)), and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (115 ml (19 to 211; p = 0.019)). Exacerbation frequency was not changed. CONCLUSIONS The addition of NIPPV to pulmonary rehabilitation for 2 years in severe COPD patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure improves HRQoL, mood, dyspnea, gas exchange, exercise tolerance and lung function decline. The benefits increase further with time. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.Gov (ID NCT00135538).
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- Marieke L Duiverman
- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Home Mechanical Ventilation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Home Mechanical Ventilation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Critical Care, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Home Mechanical Ventilation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by progressive airflow obstruction, worsening exercise performance and health deterioration. It is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and health system burden. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of outreach respiratory health care worker programmes for COPD patients in terms of improving lung function, exercise tolerance and health related quality of life (HRQL) of patient and carer, and reducing mortality and medical service utilisation. SEARCH STRATEGY The Cochrane Airways Group Specialised Register of Trials was searched (November 2009). Study references were hand-searched for additional studies we contacted study authors to identify other unpublished studies. SELECTION CRITERIA We included only randomised controlled trials of COPD patients. We included interventions involving an outreach nurse visiting patients in their homes, providing support, education, monitoring health and liaising with physicians. Studies in which the therapeutic intervention under test was physical training were not included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two reviewers independently assessed trial quality and extracted data. We contacted study authors for additional information. MAIN RESULTS We included five new studies in this update, resulting in a total of nine included studies.We pooled mortality data from eight studies and found a non-significant reduction in mortality at 12 months (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.45 to, 1.15).We pooled four studies that assessed disease-specific heath-related quality of life (HRQL) and found a statistically significant improvement in HRQL (mean difference -2.61, 95% CI -4.82 to -0.40).Hospitalisations were reported in five studies. Although there was no statistically significant difference in the number of hospitalisations (OR 1.01, 95% CI 0.71 to 1.44), there was significant heterogeneity. Although this heterogeneity appeared to be caused by one outlying study with a statistically significant decrease in hospitalisations in patients receiving home care, whereas the other studies showed a non-significant increase in hospitalisations, we could not draw firm conclusions about why this heterogeneity exists. Data on GP visits and emergency department presentations were available, however no consistent effect in these was observed with the intervention. The intervention also incurred higher health care costs than standard care as reported in a single study.Very few studies provided data on lung function or exercise performance, so there was insufficient evidence to assess impact on these outcomes. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Outreach nursing programmes for COPD improved disease-specific HRQL. However the effect on hospitalisations was heterogeneous, reducing admissions in one study, but increasing them in others, therefore we could not draw firm conclusions for this outcome.
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- Clinical Practice Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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Kruis AL, van Adrichem J, Erkelens MR, Scheepers H, In 't Veen H, Muris JW, Chavannes NH. Sustained effects of integrated COPD management on health status and exercise capacity in primary care patients. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2010; 5:407-13. [PMID: 21191435 PMCID: PMC3008326 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s9654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) constitutes a growing health care problem worldwide. Integrated disease management (IDM) of mild to moderate COPD patients has been demonstrated to improve exercise capacity and health status after one year, but long-term results are currently lacking in primary care. Methods: Long-term data from the Bocholtz study, a controlled clinical trial comparing the effects of IDM versus usual care on health status in 106 primary care COPD patients during 24 months of follow-up, were analyzed using the Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ). In addition, the Kroonluchter IDM implementation program has treated 216 primary care patients with mild to moderate COPD since 2006. Longitudinal six-minute walking distance (6MWD) results for patients reaching 24 months of follow-up were analyzed using paired-sample t-tests. In prespecified subgroup analyses, the differential effects of baseline CCQ score, Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea score, and 6MWD were investigated. Results: In the Bocholtz study, subjects were of mean age 64 years, with an average postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) of 63% predicted and an FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of 0.56. No significant differences existed between groups at baseline. CCQ improved significantly and in a clinically relevant manner by 0.4 points over 24 months; effect sizes were doubled in patients with CCQ > 1 at baseline and tripled in patients with MRC dyspnea score >2. In the Kroonluchter cohort, 56 subjects completed follow-up, were of mean age 69 years, with an FEV1/FVC ratio of 0.59, while their postbronchodilator FEV1 of 65% predicted was somewhat lower than in the total group. 6MWD improved significantly and in a clinically relevant manner up to 93 m at 12 months and was sustained at 83 m over 24 months; this effect occurred faster in patients with MRC dyspnea score >2. In patients with baseline 6MWD < 400 m the improvement remained >100 m at 24 months. Conclusion: In this study, IDM improved and sustained health status and exercise capacity in primary care COPD patients during two years of follow-up. Improvements in health status are consistently higher in patients with CCQ > 1 at baseline, being strongest in patients with baseline MRC dyspnea score >2. Improvements in exercise capacity remain highest in patients with 6MWD < 400 m at baseline and seem to occur earlier in patients with MRC dyspnea score >2.
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- Annemarije L Kruis
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden
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Farivar SS, Liu H, Hays RD. Half standard deviation estimate of the minimally important difference in HRQOL scores? Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2010; 4:515-23. [PMID: 19807545 DOI: 10.1586/14737167.4.5.515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In addition to statistical significance, it is important to evaluate the magnitude of differences in health-related quality of life over time. Interest in establishing the minimal difference that is clinically important or the minimally important difference has burgeoned over the last few years. This review summarizes some of the leading approaches to estimating the minimally important difference, offers caveats on the minimally important difference estimation based on existing literature and provides recommendations for future work. The authors recommend using multiple anchors to estimate the minimally important difference, using only anchors that correspond to minimal change in health-related quality of life, reporting information about the variation around the estimates, and providing bounded estimates to reflect the uncertainty.
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- Sepideh S Farivar
- UCLA, School of Public Health, Department of Health Services, 650 Charles E Young Dr. South, Room 31-269, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA.
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Chavannes NH, van Schayck CP. Quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: which drugs help most? BioDrugs 2009; 13:127-33. [PMID: 18034519 DOI: 10.2165/00063030-200013020-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is receiving increasing attention since the burden of this disease is expected to rise on a global scale in the coming decades. Preventing deterioration of lung function parameters has been the main goal of research in COPD management. In practice, however, the success of drug treatment is not dependent on lung function only, but also relies on the patients' well-being. Therefore, an important role for health-related quality of life (HRQL) is emerging. Until now, several frequently prescribed drugs have been tested in trials using valid and disease-specific HRQL instruments. Evidence of beneficial effects on HRQL is available for the use of short-acting bronchodilators, theophylline and long-acting beta-adrenergic bronchodilators in the treatment of COPD. One source reported beneficial effects of inhaled corticosteroid treatment on HRQL. The value of these and other drugs in the management of COPD will need to be assessed in the coming years.
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- Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Godoy RFD, Teixeira PJZ, Becker Júnior B, Michelli M, Godoy DVD. Long-term repercussions of a pulmonary rehabilitation program on the indices of anxiety, depression, quality of life and physical performance in patients with COPD. J Bras Pneumol 2009; 35:129-36. [PMID: 19287915 DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132009000200005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2008] [Accepted: 07/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the 24-month effects of a pulmonary rehabilitation program (PRP) on anxiety, depression, quality of life and physical performance of COPD patients. METHODS Thirty patients with COPD (mean age, 60.8 +/- 10 years; 70% males) participated in a 12-week PRP, which included 24 physical exercise sessions, 24 respiratory rehabilitation sessions, 12 psychotherapy sessions and 3 educational sessions. All patients were evaluated at baseline (pre-PRP), at the end of the treatment (post-PRP) and two years later (current) by means of four instruments: the Beck Anxiety Inventory; the Beck Depression Inventory; Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire; and the six-minute walk test (6MWT). RESULTS The comparison between the pre-PRP and post-PRP values revealed a significant decrease in the levels of anxiety (pre-PRP: 10.7 +/- 6.3; post-PRP: 5.5 +/- 4.4; p = 0.0005) and depression (pre-PRP: 11.7 +/- 6.8; post-PRP: 6.0 +/- 5.8; p = 0.001), as well as significant improvements in the distance covered on the 6MWT (pre-PRP: 428.6 +/- 75.0 m; post-PRP: 474.9 +/- 86.3 m; p = 0.03) and the quality of life index (pre-PRP: 51.0 +/- 15.9; post-PRP: 34.7 +/- 15.1; p = 0.0001). There were no statistically significant differences between the post-PRP and current evaluation values. CONCLUSIONS The benefits provided by the PRP in terms of the indices of anxiety, depression and quality of life, as well as the improved 6MWT performance, persisted throughout the 24-month study period.
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- Rossane Frizzo de Godoy
- Departamento de Psicologia, Instituto de Medicina do Esporte, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brasil
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Omachi TA, Katz PP, Yelin EH, Gregorich SE, Iribarren C, Blanc PD, Eisner MD. Depression and health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Med 2009; 122:778.e9-15. [PMID: 19635280 PMCID: PMC2724315 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2008] [Revised: 12/13/2008] [Accepted: 01/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prior research on the risk of depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has yielded conflicting results. Furthermore, we have an incomplete understanding of how much depression versus respiratory factors contributes to poor health-related quality of life. METHODS Among 1202 adults with COPD and 302 demographically matched referents without COPD, depressive symptoms were assessed using the 15-item Geriatric Depression Score. We measured COPD severity using a multifaceted approach, including spirometry, dyspnea, and exercise capacity. We used the Airway Questionnaire 20 and the Physical Component Summary Score to assess respiratory-specific and overall physical quality of life, respectively. RESULTS In multivariate analysis adjusting for potential confounders including sociodemographics and all examined comorbidities, COPD subjects were at higher risk for depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Score >or=6) than referents (odds ratio [OR] 3.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.1-6.1; P <.001). Stratifying COPD subjects by degree of obstruction on spirometry, all subgroups were at increased risk of depressive symptoms relative to referents (P <.001 for all). In multivariate analysis controlling for COPD severity as well as sociodemographics and comorbidities, depressive symptoms were strongly associated with worse respiratory-specific quality of life (OR 3.6; 95% CI, 2.7-4.8; P <.001) and worse overall physical quality of life (OR 2.4; 95% CI, 1.8-3.2; P <.001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with COPD are at significantly higher risk of having depressive symptoms than referents. Such symptoms are strongly associated with worse respiratory-specific and overall physical health-related quality of life, even after taking COPD severity into account.
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- Theodore A Omachi
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0111, USA.
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Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: influence of social factors in determining length of hospital stay and readmission rates. Can Respir J 2009; 15:361-4. [PMID: 18949105 DOI: 10.1155/2008/569496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is the leading reason for hospitalization in Canada and a significant financial burden on hospital resources. Identifying factors that influence the time a patient spends in the hospital and readmission rates will allow for better use of scarce hospital resources. OBJECTIVES To determine the factors that influence length of stay (LOS) in the hospital and readmission for patients with AECOPD in an inner-city hospital. METHODS Using the Providence Health Records, a retrospective review of patients admitted to St Paul's Hospital (Vancouver, British Columbia) during the winter of 2006 to 2007 (six months) with a diagnosis of AECOPD, was conducted. Exacerbations were classified according to Anthonisen criteria to determine the severity of exacerbation on admission. Severity of COPD was scored using the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria. For comparative analysis, severity of disease (GOLD criteria), age, sex and smoking history were matched. RESULTS Of 109 admissions reviewed, 66 were single admissions (61%) and 43 were readmissions (39%). The number of readmissions ranged from two to nine (mean of 3.3 readmissions). More than 85% of admissions had the severity of COPD equal to or greater than GOLD stage 3. The significant indicators for readmission were GOLD status (P<0.001), number of related comorbidities (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.97; P<0.009) and marital status (single) (OR 4.18, 95% CI 1.03 to 17.02; P<0.046). The requirement for social work involvement during hospital admission was associated with a prolonged LOS (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study show that disease severity (GOLD status) and number of comorbidities are associated with readmission rates of patients with AECOPD. Interestingly, social factors such as marital status and the need for social work intervention are also linked to readmission rates and LOS, respectively, in patients with AECOPD.
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Güell MR, de Lucas P, Gáldiz JB, Montemayor T, Rodríguez González-Moro JM, Gorostiza A, Ortega F, Bellón JM, Guyatt G. Comparación de un programa de rehabilitación domiciliario con uno hospitalario en pacientes con EPOC: estudio multicéntrico español. Arch Bronconeumol 2008. [DOI: 10.1157/13126830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Harris D, Hayter M, Allender S. Improving the uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD: qualitative study of experiences and attitudes. Br J Gen Pract 2008; 58:703-10. [PMID: 18826782 PMCID: PMC2553530 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08x342363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2008] [Revised: 04/08/2008] [Accepted: 05/06/2008] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary rehabilitation can improve the quality of life and ability to function of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It may also reduce hospital admission and inpatient stay with exacerbations of COPD. Some patients who are eligible for pulmonary rehabilitation may not accept an offer of it, thereby missing an opportunity to improve their health status. AIM To identify a strategy for improving the uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation. DESIGN OF STUDY Qualitative interviews with patients. SETTING Patients with COPD were recruited from a suburban general practice in north-east Derbyshire, UK. METHOD In-depth interviews were conducted on a purposive sample of 16 patients with COPD to assess their concerns about accepting an offer of pulmonary rehabilitation. Interviews were analysed using grounded theory. RESULTS Fear of breathlessness and exercise, and the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on coexisting medical problems were the most common concerns patients had about taking part in the rehabilitation. The possibility of reducing the sensation of breathlessness and regaining the ability to do things, such as play with their grandchildren, were motivators to participating. CONCLUSION A model is proposed where patients who feel a loss of control as their disease advances may find that pulmonary rehabilitation offers them the opportunity to regain control. Acknowledging patients' fears and framing pulmonary rehabilitation as a way of 'regaining control' may improve patient uptake.
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- David Harris
- Killamarsh Medical Practice, Killamarsh, Sheffield.
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ELI A, BREKI E, OVAYOLU N, ELBEK O. The efficacy and applicability of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme for patients with COPD in a secondary-care community hospital. Respirology 2008; 13:703-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01327.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Peytremann-Bridevaux I, Staeger P, Bridevaux PO, Ghali WA, Burnand B. Effectiveness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-management programs: systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Med 2008; 121:433-443.e4. [PMID: 18456040 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2007] [Revised: 02/05/2008] [Accepted: 02/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Disease-management programs may enhance the quality of care provided to patients with chronic diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of COPD disease-management programs. METHODS We conducted a computerized search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and the Cochrane Library (CENTRAL) for studies evaluating interventions meeting our operational definition of disease management: patient education, 2 or more different intervention components, 2 or more health care professionals actively involved in patients' care, and intervention lasting 12 months or more. Programs conducted in hospital only and those targeting patients receiving palliative care were excluded. Two reviewers evaluated 12,749 titles and fully reviewed 139 articles; among these, data from 13 studies were included and extracted. Clinical outcomes considered were all-cause mortality, lung function, exercise capacity (walking distance), health-related quality of life, symptoms, COPD exacerbations, and health care use. A meta-analysis of exercise capacity and all-cause mortality was performed using random-effects models. RESULTS The studies included were 9 randomized controlled trials, 1 controlled trial, and 3 uncontrolled before-after trials. Results indicate that the disease-management programs studied significantly improved exercise capacity (32.2 m, 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.1-60.3), decreased risk of hospitalization, and moderately improved health-related quality of life. All-cause mortality did not differ between groups (pooled odds ratio 0.84, 95% CI, 0.54-1.40). CONCLUSION COPD disease-management programs modestly improved exercise capacity, health-related quality of life, and hospital admissions, but not all-cause mortality. Future studies should explore the specific elements or characteristics of these programs that bring the greatest benefit.
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- Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Healthcare Evaluation Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Ringbaek T, Brøndum E, Martinez G, Lange P. Rehabilitation in COPD: the long-term effect of a supervised 7-week program succeeded by a self-monitored walking program. Chron Respir Dis 2008; 5:75-80. [DOI: 10.1177/1479972307087366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improves exercise tolerance and health status, however, these effects have been shown to decline after termination of the rehabilitation program. This study has examined the long-term effect of a 7-week supervised rehabilitation program combined with daily self-monitored training at home on exercise tolerance and health status. Two hundred and nine consecutive COPD patients who had completed a 7-week pulmonary rehabilitation program were assessed with endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT) and the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) at baseline, 0, 3, and 12 months after the program. Sixty-eight (32.5%) patients did not attend the 1-year follow-up. Among the 141 patients who competed the 1-year evaluation, the initial improvement after the 7-week program in the ESWT time was 180 s or 101% ( p = 0.001) and in SGRQ 3.4 units ( p = 0.001). These effects were maintained at the 1-year evaluation (ESWT 59% above baseline; p < 0.001 and improved SGRQ 3.0 units compared with baseline; p = 0.011). The 31 patients who attended the 6-month, but not the 12-month evaluation, improved ESWT time by 96 s ( p = 0.02) without any change in SGRQ +2.0 ( p = 0.40). A relative simple and inexpensive 7-week supervised rehabilitation program combined with daily self-monitored training at home was able to maintain significant improvement in exercise tolerance and health status throughout 1 year. Death and hospital admissions due to acute exacerbations were the main reasons for non-attendance in the follow-up period.
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- T Ringbaek
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Cardiology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark,
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Cardiology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Cardiology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Cardiology, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark
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Moullec G, Ninot G, Varray A, Desplan J, Hayot M, Prefaut C. An innovative maintenance follow-up program after a first inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation. Respir Med 2008; 102:556-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2007] [Revised: 11/18/2007] [Accepted: 11/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ramírez-Sarmiento A, Orozco-Levi M. El entrenamiento muscular debe administrarse como un fármaco. Arch Bronconeumol 2008. [DOI: 10.1157/13116597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nazir SA, Al-Hamed MM, Erbland ML. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the older patient. Clin Chest Med 2008; 28:703-15, vi. [PMID: 17967289 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2007.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. It is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and health care use, particularly in older adults. In the following sections, the authors review the diagnosis and management of COPD with a focus on special issues in older adults.
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- Shoab A Nazir
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
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Home vs Hospital-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Spanish Multicenter Trial. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1579-2129(08)60096-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Güell Rous MR, Luis Díez Betoret J, Sanchis Aldás J. Rehabilitación respiratoria y fisioterapia respiratoria. Un buen momento para su impulso. Arch Bronconeumol 2008. [DOI: 10.1157/13114663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rous MRG, Betoret JLD, Aldás JS. Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Respiratory Physiotherapy: Time to Push Ahead. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1579-2129(08)60011-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ramírez-Sarmiento A, Orozco-Levi M. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Should Be Prescribed in the Same Way Medications Are Prescribed. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 44:119-21. [DOI: 10.1016/s1579-2129(08)60024-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Resqueti VR, Gorostiza A, Gáldiz JB, De Santa María EL, Clarà PC, Güell Rous R. Beneficios de un programa de rehabilitación respiratoria domiciliaria en pacientes con EPOC grave. Arch Bronconeumol 2007. [DOI: 10.1157/13111345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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