Clinical Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Very Old Patients with COPD

Clinical Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Very Old Patients with COPD

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves physical and mental performance as well as quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, data on outcomes in very old patients are insufficient. We analyzed whether the elderly with COPD benefit in a similar...

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Main Authors: Marc Spielmanns, Sofia-Theresia Schulze, Erhan Guenes, Katarzyna Pekacka-Falkowska, Wolfram Windisch, Anna Maria Pekacka-Egli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pulmonary rehabilitation
elderly patients
FIM
6-Minute Walk Test
feeling thermometer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/7/2513

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