Effects of a community-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme during acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a quasi-experimental pilot study

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a cornerstone intervention for the management of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its role during acute exacerbations (AECOPD) is controversial since most studies have been conducted in hospitalised patients, whe...

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Main Author: Machado, A. (author)
Other Authors: Oliveira, A. (author), Valente, C. (author), Burtin, C. (author), Marques, A. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive
Disease progression
Community health services
Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/28075
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/28075

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/28075

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