QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXERCISE CAPACITY FOLLOWING INTERVENTIONAL BRONCHOSCOPY FOR MALIGNANT AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

Heart failure (HF) affects more than 5 million people and has an increasing incidence and cost burden. Patients note symptoms of dyspnea and fatigue that result in a decreased quality of life, which has not drastically improved over the past decades despite advances in therapies. The assessment of exercise capacity can provide information regarding patient diagnosis and prognosis, while doubling as a potential future therapy. clinically, there is acceptance that exercise is safe in hf and can have a positive impact on morbidity and quality of life, although evidence for improvement in mortality is still lacking. specific prescriptions for exercise training have not been developed because many variables and confounding factors have prevented research trials from demonstrating an ideal regimen. Physicians are becoming more aware of the indices and goals for hf patients in exercise testing and therapy to provide comprehensive cardiac care. it is further postulated that a combination of exercise training and pharmacologic therapy may eventually provide the most benefits to those suffering from hf.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Exercise training improves exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with inoperable or residual chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.717954703.793462572 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Ioana Preston

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Exercise Capacity ◽

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

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Effects of Traditional Chinese Training on Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Meta-Analysis

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3532526 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Fei Dong ◽

Tianshi Mao ◽

Kun Zhou ◽

Xiaoyun Cui ◽

Yi Pan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Exercise Capacity ◽

Meta Analysis

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Differences in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life according to the body mass index in patients with COPD

Pulmonology ◽

10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.07.002 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jhonatan Betancourt-Peña ◽

Juan Carlos Ávila-Valencia ◽

Diana Milena Diaz-Vidal ◽

Vicente Benavides-Córdoba

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Exercise Capacity ◽

Body Mass ◽

The Body ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Post-discharge critical COVID-19 lung function related to severity of radiologic lung involvement at admission

Respiratory Research ◽

10.1186/s12931-021-01625-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Laurent Truffaut ◽

Lucas Demey ◽

Anne Violette Bruyneel ◽

Alain Roman ◽

Stephane Alard ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Lung Function ◽

Exercise Capacity ◽

Lung Involvement ◽

Post Discharge ◽

Life Data ◽

Icu Discharge ◽

Function Impairment ◽

Lung Function Impairment

AbstractLung function impairment persists in 55% of critical COVID-19 patients three months after ICU discharge. Patient lung function, exercise capacity, radiologic, and quality of life data suggest impairment is related to radiologic lung involvement at admission.

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EXPRESS: The benefit of exercise-based rehabilitation programmes in patients with pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pulmonary Circulation ◽

10.1177/20458940211007810 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 204589402110078

Author(s):

Lu Yan ◽

Wence Shi ◽

Zhi-hong Liu ◽

Qin Luo ◽

Zhihui Zhao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Randomized Controlled Trials ◽

Exercise Capacity ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

The Mean ◽

Quality Evidence

Background: Several studies have suggested that exercise capacity and quality of life are reduced in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), and exercise-based rehabilitation can improve exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with PH. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of exercise-based rehabilitation in patients with PH through a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Medline, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials up to November 2018. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing exercise capacity and quality of life between patients undergoing exercise-based rehabilitation and those undergoing non-exercise training were included. Data were extracted separately and independently by two investigators, and discrepancies were arbitrated by the third investigator. We used the random-effects model to analyze the results, the GRADE to assess the risk of bias in the included studies, and I Â² statistic to estimate the degree of heterogeneity. Results: Nine RCTs are included, however, only seven RCTs were able to extract data. Including inpatients and outpatients, the total number of participants was 234, most of whom were diagnosed as pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH). The study duration ranged from 3 to15 weeks. The mean six-minute walk distance after exercise training was 51.94 metres higher than control (27.65 to 76.23 metres, n=234, 7 RCTs, low quality evidence), the mean peakÂ oxygen uptakeÂ Â was 2.96 ml/kg/minute higher (2.49 to 3.43 ml/kg/minute, n=179, 4 RCTs, low-quality evidence) than in the control groupÂ . Concluded: Our finding suggest that an exercise-based training program positively influences exercise capacity in patients with PH.

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Impact of a paediatric cardiac rehabilitation programme upon patient quality of life

Cardiology in the Young ◽

10.1017/s1047951120004710 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Kristin H. Kroll ◽

Joshua R. Kovach ◽

Salil Ginde ◽

Roni M. Jacobsen ◽

Michael Danduran ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽

Exercise Capacity ◽

Psychosocial Functioning ◽

Rehabilitation Programme ◽

Self Concept ◽

Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Related Quality

Abstract Introduction: Cardiac rehabilitation programmes for paediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have been shown to promote emotional and physical health without any associated adverse events. While prior studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of these types of interventions, there has been limited research into how the inclusion of psychological interventions as part of the programme impacts parent-reported and patient-reported quality of life. Materials and methods: Patients between the ages of 7 and 24 years with CHD completed a cardiac rehabilitation programme that followed a flexible structure of four in person-visits with various multidisciplinary team members, including paediatric psychologists. Changes in scores from the earliest to the latest session were assessed regarding exercise capacity, patient functioning (social, emotional, school, psychosocial), patient general and cardiac-related quality of life, patient self-concept, and patient behavioural/emotional problems. Results: From their baseline to final session, patients exhibited significant improvement in exercise capacity (p = 0.00009). Parents reported improvement in the patient’s emotional functioning, social functioning, school functioning, psychosocial functioning, cognitive functioning, communication, and overall quality of life. While patients did not report improvement in these above areas, they did report perceived improvement in certain aspects of cardiac-related quality of life and self-concept. Discussion: This paediatric cardiac rehabilitation programme, which included regular consultations with paediatric psychologists, was associated with divergent perceptions by parents and patients on improvement related to quality of life and other aspects of functioning despite improvement in exercise capacity. Further investigation is recommended to identify underlying factors associated with the differing perceptions of parents and patients.

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