Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable condition, in which outcomes can be improved with careful management. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) comprises exercise and education, delivered by multidisciplinary teams. PR is a cost-effective management strategy...
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oai:doaj.org-article:9450b4d2619441b89f64d222636922f02021-11-12T10:08:17ZPulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia1817-17371998-355710.4103/atm.atm_639_20https://doaj.org/article/9450b4d2619441b89f64d222636922f02021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2021;volume=16;issue=4;spage=299;epage=305;aulast=Aldhahirhttps://doaj.org/toc/1817-1737https://doaj.org/toc/1998-3557Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable condition, in which outcomes can be improved with careful management. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) comprises exercise and education, delivered by multidisciplinary teams. PR is a cost-effective management strategy in COPD patients which improves exercise performance, reduces dyspnea, reduces the risk of exacerbation, and improves health-related quality of life. All COPD patients appear to benefit irrespective of their baseline function, and PR has also been shown to be a clinically and cost-effective management approach following an acute exacerbation. COPD patients with greater disability and those recovering postexacerbation should be specifically targeted for PR. Due to limited current capacity, the latter group may not currently be able to benefit from PR. Therefore, there is a need for the wider implementation of PR services in Saudi Arabia, requiring us to address challenges including capacity and workforce competency.Abdulelah M AldhahirSaeed M AlghamdiJaber S AlqahtaniKhaled A AlqahtaniAhmed M Al RajahBedor S AlkhathlanSally J SinghSwapna MandalJohn R HurstWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsarticlechronic obstructive pulmonary diseasepulmonary rehabilitationsaudi arabiaDiseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) systemRC666-701Diseases of the respiratory systemRC705-779ENAnnals of Thoracic Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 4, Pp 299-305 (2021) |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable condition, in which outcomes can be improved with careful management. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) comprises exercise and education, delivered by multidisciplinary teams. PR is a cost-effective management strategy in COPD patients which improves exercise performance, reduces dyspnea, reduces the risk of exacerbation, and improves health-related quality of life. All COPD patients appear to benefit irrespective of their baseline function, and PR has also been shown to be a clinically and cost-effective management approach following an acute exacerbation. COPD patients with greater disability and those recovering postexacerbation should be specifically targeted for PR. Due to limited current capacity, the latter group may not currently be able to benefit from PR. Therefore, there is a need for the wider implementation of PR services in Saudi Arabia, requiring us to address challenges including capacity and workforce competency. |
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Abdulelah M Aldhahir Saeed M Alghamdi Jaber S Alqahtani Khaled A Alqahtani Ahmed M Al Rajah Bedor S Alkhathlan Sally J Singh Swapna Mandal John R Hurst |
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Abdulelah M Aldhahir Saeed M Alghamdi Jaber S Alqahtani Khaled A Alqahtani Ahmed M Al Rajah Bedor S Alkhathlan Sally J Singh Swapna Mandal John R Hurst |
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Abdulelah M Aldhahir |
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Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia |
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Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia |
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Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia |
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Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia |
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Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia |
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pulmonary rehabilitation for copd: a narrative review and call for further implementation in saudi arabia |
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