Journal article
Prevalence of comorbidities and impact on pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The presence of comorbid conditions could impact performance in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programmes. We aimed to compare the comorbidity prevalence among those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial lung disease (ILD) and evaluate the impact on PR response.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study, recording comorbidities for all patients with COPD or ILD referred to PR. Participants were …
Authors
Butler SJ; Li LSK; Ellerton L; Gershon AS; Goldstein RS; Brooks D
Journal
ERJ Open Research, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 00264–02019
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
October 2019
DOI
10.1183/23120541.00264-2019
ISSN
2312-0541