Effects of a high-intensity pulmonary rehabilitation program on the minute ventilation/carbon dioxide output slope during exercise in a cohort of patients with COPD undergoing lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer.

Fabio Perrotta Antonio Cennamo Francesco Saverio Cerqua Francesco Stefanelli Andrea Bianco Salvatore Musella Marco Rispoli Rosario Salvi Ilemando Meoli

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)

Our results indicate that a high-intensity PRP can improve ventilatory efficiency in patients with COPD undergoing lung resection for NSCLC. Further comprehensive prospective studies are required to corroborate these preliminary results.

Keyphrases

high intensity
carbon dioxide
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
resistance training
lung function
small cell lung cancer
pulmonary hypertension
advanced non small cell lung cancer
air pollution
mechanical ventilation
cystic fibrosis
intensive care unit
physical activity