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ReviewAnnals of thoracic medicine

Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia.

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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Review in Annals of thoracic medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors.

Abdulelah M AldhahirRespiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed M AlghamdiRespiratory Care Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Jaber S AlqahtaniUCL Respiratory, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, UK.
Khaled A AlqahtaniRespiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed M Al RajahRespiratory Care Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia.
Bedor S AlkhathlanRespiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Sally J SinghDepartment of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Swapna MandalUCL Respiratory, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, UK.
John R HurstUCL Respiratory, Royal Free Campus, University College London, London, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasepulmonary rehabilitationSaudi Arabia

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PMID34820017
PMCPMC8588944

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