[Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on dysfunctional respiratory patterns in patients with uncontrolled asthma].

Purpose: Dysfunctional breathing patterns (DAM) are deviations from physiologic breathing patterns. DAM seem to be associated with lower asthma control. To date, it is unclear what effect inpatient rehabilitation can have on this problem.

Can an educational intervention in the context of inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation improve asthma self-management at work? A study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Asthma self-management (e.g., trigger avoidance or correct medication use) is a cornerstone of therapy.

[Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) 3 and 6 Months After Pulmonary Rehabilitation Following COVID-19].

Purpose: If COVID-19 disease sequelae also (co-)affect the respiratory organs, national and international guidelines recommend pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). So far, however, no studies are available from Germany on the course after PR, nor on possible course differences between the two Long COVID subgroups "Ongoing symptomatic COVID-19" and "Post-COVID-19 syndrome" (PCS).

Methods:   In a prospective observational study, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) regarding exertional dyspnea, quality of life, pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety were assessed at the beginning of PR (T1), end of PR (T2), and after 3 (T3) and 6 months (T4).

Causes and Risk Factors for Absenteeism among Medical Staff in German Specialized Lung Clinics during the COVID Pandemic.

Background: Staff shortages pose a major challenge to the health system.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to clarify the role of different causative factors we investigated on staff absenteeism during the COVID pandemic.

Methods: The prospective multicentre cohort study assessed the private and professional impact of the pandemic on health care workers (HCWs) using a specially developed questionnaire.

Negative association between fatigue and signs of sleep apnoea in patients after COVID-19.

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Effectiveness of a Three-Week Inpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for Patients after COVID-19: A Prospective Observational Study.

For COVID-19 patients who remain symptomatic after the acute phase, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended. However, only a few studies have investigated the effectiveness of PR, especially considering the duration between the acute phase of COVID-19 and the onset of rehabilitation, as well as the initial severity. This prospective observational study evaluated the efficacy of PR in patients after COVID-19.

Psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Brief Reflective Functioning Interview.

Objectives: To measure mentalization in a feasible manner, various instruments have been designed in recent years. The Brief Reflective Functioning Interview (BRFI) is a short interview that is based on the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). The aim of both studies was to examine the psychometric properties of the German version of the BRFI and to compare them to those of the AAI.

[Smoking Cessation and Prescription of Ambulatory Exercise Training as Part of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Germany].

Purpose:  This survey was conducted on behalf of the German Respiratory Society (DGP) section 12. The aim was to assess the means of achieving tobacco cessation and prescription of exercise training on an outpatient basis after discharge from pulmonary rehabilitation clinic as part of aftercare of pulmonary rehabilitation programs in Germany.

Methods:  We contacted all pulmonary rehabilitation clinics in Germany.

Increasing Mentalization to Reduce Maladaptive Defense in Patients With Mental Disorders.

There are indications of associations between the ability to mentalize and psychological defense mechanisms. However, only a few studies have focused on these associations, and even fewer have included empirical analyses. In the present study, we aimed to fill this research gap by analyzing the link between the ability to mentalize and psychological defense mechanisms in patients with mental disorders.

Mentalization as Mediator between Adult Attachment and Interpersonal Distress.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of mentalization in the association between adult attachment and interpersonal problems.

Methods: The sample consisted of 89 patients with different types of mental disorders who were at the beginning of treatment in one of two medical centers. Both mediational analysis and path analysis were used to test the model.

Improvements in mentalization predict improvements in interpersonal distress in patients with mental disorders.

Objectives: Associations between interpersonal problems and mentalization have rarely been investigated. In this study, we explored patterns of interpersonal problems, mentalization, symptom severity, and attachment during inpatient treatment and at follow-up. Additionally, we investigated whether mentalization predicts a decrease in interpersonal distress.