Benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with advanced lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) compared with COPD – a retrospective analysis

Benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with advanced lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) compared with COPD – a retrospective analysis

Abstract Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare and progressive cystic lung disease with limited therapeutic options. We retrospectively analyzed the effects of a comprehensive 4-week inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program in 58 patients with advanced LAM (FEV1: 45 ± 34%predicted, 6-min w...

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Main Authors: Rainer Gloeckl, Christoph Nell, Tessa Schneeberger, Inga Jarosch, Martina Boensch, Henrik Watz, Hubert Wirtz, Tobias Welte, Klaus Kenn, Andreas Rembert Koczulla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
LAM
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Exercise
Quality of life
Therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-020-01540-3

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