SynthesisInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programmes Within Three Days of Hospitalization for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Performance-based outcome measures to assess functionality in hospitalised patients with COPD exacerbations: a systematic review of the measurement properties.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023Pooled it
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Adults with Chronic Respiratory Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2023Guideline
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- Efficacy of inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation in elderly patients with acute exacerbation of COPD: randomised controlled trial study.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- The Safety of Telerehabilitation: Systematic Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Review
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- Non-linear threshold effects of kinesiophobia on exercise adherence in older adults with COPD: a segmented regression analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exercise Prescription Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Benefits and Mechanisms.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Review
- A Prediction Model for In-Hospital Mortality of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Based on Red Cell Distribution Width-to-Platelet Ratio.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- The effect of incentive spirometry with early pulmonary rehabilitation on hospital stay of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation.Annals of thoracic medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of early pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) (ie, <3 days of hospitalization) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).
methodsEmbase, Web of Science, PubMed and Cochrane Library were searched from their inception to 1 April 2021. Randomized controlled trials were included if they observed the efficacy of early PR in AECOPD patients. Study selection, data extraction, risk of bias and quality of evidence were assessed by two researchers independently. Assessment of the risk of bias and eidence quality were evaluated by the Cochrane Collaboration's tool and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation system, respectively.
resultsFourteen trials (829 participants) were identified. Significant improvement was found in the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD; mean difference (MD): 69.64; 95% CI: 40.26 to 99.01; Z = 4.65,
conclusionPR initiated <3 days of hospitalization may increase exercise capacity and improve quality of life, but the results should be interpreted prudently and dialectically, and the role of early PR in AECOPD needs further exploration.
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