Impact of Treatable Traits on Asthma Control and Quality of Life.

Background: Many adult patients with asthma have uncontrolled disease and impaired quality of life, despite current asthma-specific drug therapies.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of 9 traits in patients with asthma, their associations with disease control and quality of life, and referral rates to nonmedical health care professionals.

Methods: Retrospectively, data from patients with asthma were collected in 2 Dutch hospitals (Amphia Breda and RadboudUMC Nijmegen).

Patient Activation During the First 6 Months After the Start of Stroke Rehabilitation.

Objective: To examine patient activation from the start of stroke rehabilitation and its course up until the 6-month follow-up.

Design: Inception cohort study with a follow-up of 6 months.

Setting: Multidisciplinary rehabilitation facility.

Efficacy and safety of a 12-week outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program in Post-PE Syndrome.

Background: The Post-Pulmonary Embolism Syndrome (PPES) comprises heterogeneous entities, including chronic thromboembolic disease with/without pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH/CTEPD), and deconditioning.

Objectives: To assess underlying physiological determinants of PPES, and efficacy and safety of rehabilitation training in these patients.

Methods: 56 consecutive PE patients with persistent dyspnea and/or functional limitations despite ≥3 months of anticoagulation underwent standardized diagnostic work-up including exercise testing as part of routine practice.

"Can Do" Versus "Do Do" in Patients with Asthma at First Referral to a Pulmonologist.

Background: Pharmacotherapy is key in asthma control, including preventing lung function decline, in primary care. However, patients' physical functioning (eg, physical capacity [PC] [=can do] and physical activity [PA] [=do do]) correlates poorly with lung function. Therefore, a better insight into the physical function of patients with asthma is needed, using the "can do, do do" concept.

Outcomes of Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Stages I to IIIa: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.

Purpose: Although rehabilitation after treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was found to have a beneficial effect on exercise capacity in a number of studies, insight into its effect on quality of life (QoL) and fatigue is limited. The aim of this study was to examine the outcome of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) regarding fatigue, QoL, and exercise capacity in adult patients curatively treated for NSCLC stages I to IIIa.

Methods: Study data were prospectively and routinely gathered in daily practice in patients taking part in an outpatient PR program after treatment for NSCLC stages I to IIIa.