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Tracheostomy decannulation in severe acquired brain injury patients: The role of flexible bronchoscopy

Pulmonology, 2023
Introduction and objectives: Subjects with severe acquired brain injury (sABI) require long-term mechanical ventilation and, as a consequence, the tracheostomy tube stays in place for a long time.
B. Lanini, B. Binazzi, I. Romagnoli, E. Chellini, L. Pianigiani, A. Tofani, R. Molino Lova, L. Corbetta, F. Gigliotti   +8 more
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Cardiac rehabilitation outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021
Patients with severe aortic stenosis are increasingly treated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as a safer option to surgical aortic valve replacement (sAVR).
Chiara Penati, Cristoforo Incorvaia, Valentina Mollo, Federica Lietti, Gemma Gatto, Marco Stefanelli, Paola Centeleghe, Giuseppe Talarico, Ileana Mori, Cristina Franzelli, Fosco Ratti, Maria Paola Ponticelli, Ermina Ridolo, Oreste Carlo Febo   +13 more
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Outcome of pulmonary rehabilitation among patients with stable COPD in relation to pulmonary performance and quality of life [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2022
Background The response to pulmonary rehabilitation varied significantly among studies. Aim To evaluate the outcome of pulmonary rehabilitation among stable COPD patients and its impact on pulmonary performance and quality of life.
Esraa Semary, Ahmad Abbas, Amany Fawzy, Mohammed Awad   +3 more
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Upper Limb Anaerobic Metabolism Capacity is Reduced in Mild and Moderate COPD Patients

COPD, 2022
Limited information is available regarding the role of anaerobic metabolism capacity on GOLD 1 and 2 COPD patients during upper limb exercise. We aimed to compare the upper limb anaerobic power capacity, blood lactate concentration, cardiovascular and ...
Vinicius C. Iamonti, Gerson F. Souza, Antonio A. M. Castro, Elias F. Porto, Lais G. B. Cruz, Eduardo Colucci, Marcelo Colucci, Antonio Sarmento, Oliver A. Nascimento, José R. Jardim   +9 more
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Home based pulmonary tele-rehabilitation under telemedicine system for COPD: a cohort study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Pulmonary tele-rehabilitation can improve adherence to pulmonary rehabilitation. However, there are few reports on home based pulmonary tele-rehabilitation.
Ling Zhang, Ayiguli Maitinuer, Zhichuang Lian, Yafang Li, Wei Ding, Wenyi Wang, Chao Wu, Xiaohong Yang   +7 more
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The Clinical Value of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Reducing Postoperative Complications and Mortality of Lung Cancer Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Surgery, 2021
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is one meaningful way of improving exercise tolerance and pulmonary function. Thus, it may reduce the postoperative complications and mortality of pulmonary resection.
Xiaowei Mao, Yiqian Ni, Yanjie Niu, Liyan Jiang   +3 more
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GeneXpert analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples: promising diagnostic modality in patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2022
Purpose The aim of the study is to assess the diagnostic utility of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples with GeneXpert test in diagnosis of TB in smear-negative patients.
Mohammed Abdalla Rakha, Asmaa Ali, Waleed Hassan, Eman Al-Anbay   +3 more
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Protocol for long-term effect of pulmonary rehabilitation under nintedanib in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

ERJ Open Research, 2021
Background Pulmonary rehabilitation causes short-term improvement in exercise capacity, dyspnoea and health-related quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); however, long-term maintenance of the improvement is difficult.
Osamu Nishiyama, Kensuke Kataoka, Masahiko Ando, Shinichi Arizono, Akira Morino, Koichi Nishimura, Tomoya Ogawa, Akira Shiraki, Fumiko Watanabe, Ryo Kozu, Takashi Ogura, Yasuhiro Kondoh   +11 more
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How the COVID-19 infection tsunami revolutionized the work of respiratory physiotherapists: an experience from Northern Italy

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2020
Due to COVID-19 outbreak, to lighten the burden of acute and critical care hospitals, some respiratory rehabilitation departments have been used to host patients with COVID-19 in the post-acute phase.
Carla Simonelli, Mara Paneroni, Aubin Georges Fokom, Manuela Saleri, Ilaria Speltoni, Irene Favero, Francesca Garofali, Simonetta Scalvini, Michele Vitacca   +8 more
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Effects of multimodal exercise program on postural balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2023
Background Evidence has shown that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease present significant deficits in the control of postural balance when compared to healthy subjects.
Tamires Daros dos Santos, Adriane Schmidt Pasqualoto, Dannuey Machado Cardoso, Ivana Beatrice Mânica Da Cruz, Rafael Noal Moresco, Aron Ferreira da Silveira, Isabella Martins de Albuquerque   +6 more
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