Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2009137 citationsReviewgreen Open Access

Authors

Milo A. Puhan · Johns Hopkins University

Elena Gimeno‐Santos · Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology

Madlaina Scharplatz · Horten Kommune

Thierry Troosters · KU Leuven

E. Haydn Walters · University of Tasmania

Johann Steurer · Horten Kommune

Abstract

Evidence from small studies of moderate methodological quality suggests that pulmonary rehabilitation is a highly effective and safe intervention to reduce hospital admissions and mortality and to improve health-related quality of life in COPD patients after suffering an exacerbation.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Cardiac Health and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005305.pub2