Pulmonary rehabilitation and family/friend caregivers: the hidden reciprocal relationship improving outcomes in chronic respiratory diseases

A Marques - Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The experiences and needs of living with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD)
can be overwhelming. Individuals often rely on informal care for daily assistance and having …

[HTML][HTML] The presence of extra-pulmonary treatable traits increases the likelihood of responding to pulmonary rehabilitation

S Souto-Miranda, V Rocha, MA Mendes, P Simão… - Respiratory …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Studies suggest that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) who are worse at baseline respond better to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) …

[HTML][HTML] Functional capacity using sit-to-stand tests in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its relationship with disease severity–a cross-sectional …

A Machado, C Dias, P Rebelo, S Souto-Miranda… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Functional capacity impairment is a crucial consequence of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Although it can be identified with simple tests, such as the sit-to …