Optimizing Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Practical Issues: A Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline

Darcy D Marciniuk; Dina Brooks; Scott Butcher; Richard Debigare; Gail Dechman; Gordon Ford; Veronique Pepin; Darlene Reid; Andrew W Sheel; Micheal K Stickland; David C Todd; Shannon L Walker; Shawn D Aaron; Meyer Balter; Jean Bourbeau; Paul Hernandez; Francois Maltais; Denis E O’Donnell; Donna Bleakney; Brian Carlin; Roger Goldstein; Stella K Muthuri

doi:10.1155/2010/425975

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2010)

Optimizing Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Practical Issues: A Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline

Darcy D Marciniuk,
Dina Brooks,
Scott Butcher,
Richard Debigare,
Gail Dechman,
Gordon Ford,
Veronique Pepin,
Darlene Reid,
Andrew W Sheel,
Micheal K Stickland,
David C Todd,
Shannon L Walker,
Shawn D Aaron,
Meyer Balter,
Jean Bourbeau,
Paul Hernandez,
Francois Maltais,
Denis E O’Donnell,
Donna Bleakney,
Brian Carlin,
Roger Goldstein,
Stella K Muthuri

Affiliations

Darcy D Marciniuk: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Dina Brooks: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Scott Butcher: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Richard Debigare: Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
Gail Dechman: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Gordon Ford: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Veronique Pepin: Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Darlene Reid: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Andrew W Sheel: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Micheal K Stickland: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
David C Todd: McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Shannon L Walker: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Shawn D Aaron: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Meyer Balter: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jean Bourbeau: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Paul Hernandez: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Francois Maltais: Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
Denis E O’Donnell: Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Donna Bleakney: Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Brian Carlin: Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Roger Goldstein: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stella K Muthuri: Canadian Thoracic Society, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/425975
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 4
pp. 159 – 168

Abstract

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Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) participation is the standard of care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who remain symptomatic despite bronchodilator therapies. However, there are questions about specific aspects of PR programming including optimal site of rehabilitation delivery, components of rehabilitation programming, duration of rehabilitation, target populations and timing of rehabilitation. The present document was compiled to specifically address these important clinical issues, using an evidence-based, systematic review process led by a representative interprofessional panel of experts.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503

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