Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: A Retrospective Analysis of Clinical and Functional Predictors of Efficacy
Author(s) -
Andrea Zanini,
Marina Aiello,
Daniela Adamo,
Francesca Cherubino,
Elisabetta Zampogna,
Giovanni Sotgiu,
Alfredo Chetta,
Antonio Spanevello
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000380771
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchiectasis , pulmonary rehabilitation , cystic fibrosis , visual analogue scale , univariate analysis , quality of life (healthcare) , retrospective cohort study , gastroenterology , physical therapy , lung , copd , multivariate analysis , nursing
International guidelines recommend the inclusion of patients with bronchiectasis in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) to improve exercise capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). At present, the effect of PR in these patients has been poorly investigated.
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