The Impact of COPD Exacerbations in the Year Following Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial.

Bruna Wageck Narelle S CoxChristine F McDonaldAngela T Burge Ajay S MahalCatherine J HillAnnemarie L LeeRosemary MooreCaroline NicolsonPaul O'HalloranAroub LahhamRebecca GilliesAnne E Holland

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

Severe exacerbations occur frequently following pulmonary rehabilitation and predict worse 12-month outcomes. Strategies to maintain the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation should address exacerbation prevention and management.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pulmonary hypertension
cystic fibrosis
lung function
type diabetes
intensive care unit
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
weight loss
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory failure