Pulmonary Rehab Out of Reach for MillionsÂ
A Yale-led study reveals geographic regions where this type of care is most lacking and illustrates the potential for telemedicine in helping to bridge this gap.
A Yale-led study reveals geographic regions where this type of care is most lacking and illustrates the potential for telemedicine in helping to bridge this gap.
A Yale-led study reveals geographic regions where this type of care is most lacking and illustrates the potential for telemedicine in helping to bridge this gap.
Read MoreAccording to a nationwide study, pulmonary rehab rates in South Korea gradually increased from 0.03%Â to 1.4%Â during a four-year period, but that number remains “suboptimal.”
Read MoreStudies show that those with long COVID may benefit from physical therapy services as soon as they are able to tolerate physical activity.
Read MoreEleven states have the highest COPD rates in the country, according to the American Lung Association’s COPD State Briefs, with one state’s prevalence rate reaching 13.6%.
Read MoreThe COPD Foundation and Kivo Health, which provides telehealth pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals with COPD, have partnered to improve access to virtual pulmonary rehab.
Read MoreThe latest guideline from the American Thoracic Society reaffirms benefits for patients with COPD as well as pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease.
Read MoreMany stroke patients don’t receive much rehab therapy, despite strong evidence that higher amounts can reduce long-term disability.
Read MoreMiddle-aged endurance athletes have better control of blood pressure and higher arterial elasticity than sedentary adults in the same age group.
Read MoreIn metropolitan areas 72.8% of Medicare beneficiaries with COPD had a pulmonary rehab center within 10 miles, compared with 38.2% in micropolitan and 17.1% in small town and rural areas.
Read MoreExtubated COVID-19 patients who began a pulmonary rehab program before day 7 post-extubation had quicker recovery than those who started later.
Read MoreCOPD patients who participate in pulmonary rehabilitation within 90 days of hospitalization are less likely to require readmission.
Read MoreAmong 111,356 veterans with pulmonary hypertension, only 1,737 (1.6%) patients received pulmonary rehabilitation.
Read MorePulmonary rehabilitation leads to lower mortality rates in patients who have been hospitalized with COPD, according to new research.
Read MoreA large body of research shows that pulmonary rehabilitation programs are a beneficial part of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ongoing care.
Read MoreIn-office spirometry and pulmonary function tests play a key role in determining whether chronic lung disease patients qualify for (and benefit from) pulmonary rehabilitation.
Read MorePulmonary rehabilitation delivered to COPD patients via telehealth videos helped reduce 30-day all-cause COPD readmissions by 11.9%.
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Read MoreOnly 3.7% of Medicare patients with COPDÂ used pulmonary rehabilitation in 2012, an increase of 1.1% since 2003, according to a JCRP study.
Read MoreAn exercise program that increases COPD patients’ ability to perform physical activity with a lessened sensation of dyspnea is a primary goal of rehabilitation.
Read MoreNearly 400 people tuned in to watch RT’s webinar on Reducing COPD Readmissions, which was held on April 28, 2014. A recording of the webinar is now available for on demand viewing.
Read MoreThe amount of physical activity COPD patients engage in correlates with the likelihood they are hospitalized for respiratory-related issues, according to a study presented at ATS 2013.
Read MorePulmonary rehabilitation and disease management offer strategies for patients to become actively involved in their care and improve their functional outcomes.
Read MoreThe respiratory care department at Craig Hospital (Denver, CO) has one overarching goal: get its patients back home to their families and their lives.
Read MoreThe respiratory care community lost an honored colleague, Tom Petty, MD, FAARC, who passed away December 12.
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