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Evaluation of Short versus Long Course Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program among stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Chest

Abstract

Background: Exercise tolerance and health-related quality of life (HRQL) are enhanced in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) by pulmonary rehabilitation. Aim of the study: this study aimed to evaluate the effect of PR program both short and long course among stable COPD patients to improve their tolerance and outcome. Patients and Methods: This non randomized clinical study was carried out at Chest Disease Department at Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit of Zagazig University Hospitals on 30 Stable COPD patients during the period from July 2023 to February 2024 to assess the effect of PR program both short and long course among stable COPD patients to improve their tolerance and outcome. Results: There is a significant improvement in pulmonary function tests (FEV1/FVC, FEV1, FVC) (predicted %), Oxygen saturation, 6MWD and Quality of life score after long PR course compared to short PR course. Also there was significant decrease in mMRC after long PR course compared to short PR course. Conclusions: Pulmonary Rehabilitation program should be conducted for all COPD patients , , improving dyspnea, exercise tolerance, and quality of life and. For best results exercise should continued for long course of Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2024.279601.3285

Keywords

Pulmonary rehabilitation, COPD, Physical activity

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Anwar

MiddleName

Taher

Affiliation

Chest diseases dept,faculty of medicine , Zagazig university

Email

dr_mohamedsurgeon@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Hanan

Last Name

El-Shahat

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Professor and head of Chest department, zagazig university,Egypt

Email

hananmsh@yahoo.com

City

Sharqia

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First Name

Abdulmunem

Last Name

Allali

MiddleName

Abu Ishwayshah

Affiliation

Chest Diseases department, Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

Email

abdalmenamalaly1540@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Dalia

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

Anas

Affiliation

Chest Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University

Email

daliaanas222@gmail.com

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-

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Volume

30

Article Issue

9.1

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52003

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-03-26

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2024-12-01

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5,226

Page End

5,233

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Evaluation of Short versus Long Course Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program among stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

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30 Dec 2024