scholarly journals Long-Term Trends in Hospitalization and Outcomes in Adult Patients with Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Beijing, China, from 2008 to 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 1155-1164
Author(s):  
Lirong Liang ◽  
Changwei Li ◽  
Ye Shen ◽  
Hengmo Rong ◽  
Hang Jing ◽  
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1999 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Kampelmacher ◽  
R.G. Van kesteren ◽  
G.P.J. Alsbach ◽  
C.F. Melissant ◽  
H.J. Wynne ◽  
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Author(s):  
Somayeh Ghadimi ◽  
Atefeh Fakharian ◽  
Mohsen Abedi ◽  
Reyhaneh Zahiri ◽  
Mahsan Norouz Afjeh ◽  
...  

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) leads to limited activity and reduced quality of life. Treatment of this disease is a long-term process that requires the cooperation of patients in monitoring and treatment. Methods: In the present study which was conducted from April 2019 to March 2021 in Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Tehran, Iran, 75 patients were randomly divided into telerehabilitation and control groups. Patients in the control group received pulmonary rehabilitation including respiratory, isometric, and aerobic exercises for 8 weeks, three times per week. In the second group, patients were given a lung rehabilitation booklet and asked to repeat the exercises three times a week for four weeks according to a specific schedule. In addition, patients installed Behzee care application on the mobile phone that recorded various indicators such as heart rate, SpO2, dyspnea, fatigue, and daily activities. This application reminded the patient of the program every day and at a specific time. Finally, the patients’ conditions were compared in the two groups after 8 weeks using CAT and mMRC questionnaires and 6-Minute Walk (6MW) exercise indices as well as spirometry tests. Results: In all four indicators (6MW, CAT,  and mMRC questionnaires as well as spirometry), patients showed improvement after rehabilitation (p<0.001). This improvement was significantly higher in the telemedicine group compared to the other group (p<0.01). Conclusion: The use of telerehabilitation in COPD patients is effective in improving spirometry indices, quality of life, as well as activity and sports indices.



2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 2180-2186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Marco ◽  
Dolores Sánchez-Rodríguez ◽  
Vanesa N. Dávalos-Yerovi ◽  
Xavier Duran ◽  
Eva M. Pascual ◽  
...  


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