Editorial Summary to the Special Edition on “Recent Advances in Pulmonary Rehabilitation”
Journal Title: Pulmonary Research and Respiratory Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, and contributes substantially to annual healthcare expenditure. Key management strategies for people with COPD target symptom reduction and minimization of disease progression. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recognized as a core component of COPD management, and has been repeatedly shown to improve outcomes that matter to patients, such as dyspnea, exercise tolerance and quality of life (QoL).
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Masahiro Kohzuki
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