Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation has become a standard of care for patients with
chronic lung diseases. This document provides a systematic, evidence-based review of the …

The link between smoking and pulmonary diseases was first recognized in the 1870s, but it
was not until 1964 that the US Surgeon General's report warned of a potential relationship …

It is now recognised that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous
disease with many systemic features. Cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal and …

Rationale: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has demonstrated physiological, symptom-reducing,
psychosocial, and health economic benefits for patients with chronic respiratory diseases, …

This European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement provides a comprehensive overview on
physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a highly effective treatment for people with chronic lung disease
but remains underused across the world. Recent years have seen the emergence of new …

Background: Although exercise training improves exercise tolerance in most patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), some patients with severe disease may not be …

Rationale: The lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method is a novel approach that defines the lower
limit of normal (LLN) for the ratio of FEV 1 /FVC as the fifth percentile of the distribution of Z …

Exercise and activity limitation are characteristic features of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Exercise intolerance may result from ventilatory limitation, cardiovascular …

… Rochester MD, FCCP a b , Changwan Ryu MD, MPH a , Inderjit Singh MBChB, BMedSci
a , Mayanka Tickoo MD a , Vikki Winks PT, MBA c , Mridu Gulati MD, MPH a , Jennifer D. …