Background Widespread application of pulmonary rehabilitation (also known as respiratory
rehabilitation) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be preceded by …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are episodes of worsening
of symptoms, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. COPD exacerbations are …

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Background: Improving a patient's ability to self-monitor and manage changes in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms may improve outcomes. Objective: To …

Background: Many persons and their families are burdened by serious chronic illness in late
life. How to best support quality of life is an important consideration for care. Purpose: To …

Objective To summarise the evidence regarding the effectiveness of integrated care
interventions in reducing hospital activity. Design Umbrella review of systematic reviews and …

We conducted a systematic review of the literature about home telehealth for chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with usual care. An electronic literature …

Background Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in advanced stages of
malignant and non‐malignant diseases. Appropriate management requires both …

The aim of this review was to provide an evidence base for policy development on
vocational rehabilitation:• To assess the evidence on the effectiveness and cost …

Rationale: The effect of disease management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is not well established. Objectives: To determine whether a simplified disease …