A randomised controlled trial of four weeks versus seven weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Thorax

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 143-145

  Green, R H ^a   Singh, S J ^a   Williams, J ^a   Morgan, M D L ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Duration; Pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035132938     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.56.2.143     Document Type: Article

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