Clustering of COPD patients and their response to pulmonary rehabilitation.

Background And Objective: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is fundamental in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD patients show a large clinical heterogeneity that may influence their response to PR. Identification of homogeneous clusters of patients who may or may not respond to PR is important to personalize patient care.

Trajectories of COPD patients' response to repeated pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

Background And Objective: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is essential in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the long-term effects and the outcomes of repeated programs especially in non-responders remain to be clarified. The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term effect of PR 12 months after and the effect of repeated PR depending on the patient's response to the first PR.

Methods: This is a single center retrospective analysis of COPD patients admitted to two or three PR programs between January 2012 and December 2017, using the 6-min walking distance (6MWD) to determine the functional response to PR.

Predictors of changes in 6-min walking distance following pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients: a retrospective cohort analysis.

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is fundamental in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management but not all patients may show functional benefits from PR.

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify predictors of non-response in functional capacity to PR.

Design: Observational study.

The effect of heated humidified nasal high flow oxygen supply on exercise tolerance in patients with interstitial lung disease: A pilot study.

Background And Objectives: Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) experience early symptoms of dyspnoea and leg fatigue during exercise together with severe and rapid oxygen desaturation. Heated and humidified nasal high flow oxygen (NHF) has been proven to enhance exercise endurance and physiological parameters in COPD patients. This study aims to evaluate the effect of NHF on exercise tolerance in ILD patients.

Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19 respiratory failure patients post-ICU.

Introduction: Some COVID-19 patients develop respiratory failure requiring admission to intensive care unit (ICU). We aim to evaluate the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) post-ICU in COVID-19 patients.

Methods: Twenty-one COVID-19 patients were evaluated pre- and post-PR and compared retrospectively to a non-COVID-19 group of 21 patients rehabilitated after ICU admission due to respiratory failure.