Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Multimorbidity and Multiple Disabilities
Journal Title: Pulmonary Research and Respiratory Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients, it has been proven that Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) helps in increasing the exercise ability, in easing the difficulty in breathing, in improving Health-Related – Quality of Life (HR-QoL) and in decreasing the period in hospital and the utilization of medical resources.1
Authors and Affiliations
Masahiro Kohzuki
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