Effectiveness of home-based preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients undergoing lung cancer resection.
Marco RispoliRosario SalviAntonio CennamoDavide Di NataleGiovanni NataleIlernando MeoliMaria Rosaria GioiaMarianna EspositoMoana Rossella NespoliMario De FinisSalvatore BuonoAntonio CorcioneSabrina LavoretanoAndrea BiancoAlfonso FiorelliCarlo CurcioFabio PerrottaPublished in: Tumori (2020)
Our simple and low-cost rehabilitation program could improve preoperative clinical function in patients with mild to moderate COPD undergoing lobectomy and reduce postoperative pulmonary complications. All patients should be motivated to complete at least 3 rehabilitation sessions per week in order to obtain significant clinical benefits. Our preliminary results should be confirmed by larger prospective studies.
Keyphrases
- patients undergoing
- low cost
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- lung function
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- systematic review
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical trial
- risk factors
- study protocol
- air pollution
- case control
- cystic fibrosis
- placebo controlled
- double blind
- thoracic surgery