Short outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programme reduces readmission following a hospitalization for an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Respirology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1063-1068

  Revitt, Olivia ^a   Sewell, Louise ^a   Morgan, Michael D L ^a   Steiner, Michael ^a   Singh, Sally ^a,b  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; disease exacerbation; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY QUESTIONNAIRE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY QUESTIONNAIRE SELF REPORTED; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENDURANCE SHUTTLE WALK TEST; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCREMENTAL SHUTTLE WALKING TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT DURATION;

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; REHABILITATION;

AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT READMISSION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 84884823933     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/resp.12141     Document Type: Article

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