Journal article
The effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on inflammatory biomarkers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable lung disease which affects more than 300 million people worldwide. People with COPD have elevated levels of inflammatory biomarkers, which are linked to physiological alterations in the respiratory system and extrapulmonary manifestations. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is one of the strategies used in the management of individuals with COPD irrespective of …
Authors
Newman ANL; Oliveira A; Goldstein R; Farley C; Nair P; Brooks D
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 18, No. 6,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0287549
ISSN
1932-6203