Enhanced physiotherapy management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

References

1. Seemungal TA , Donaldson GC , Bhowmik A , Jeffries DJ , Wedzicha JA . Time course and recovery of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 161: 1608-1613 .

2. Donaldson GC , Seemungal TA , Bhowmik A , Wedzicha JA . Relationship between exacerbation frequency and lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . Thorax 2002; 57: 847-852 .

3. Miravitlles M , Ferrer M , Pont A et al. Effect of exacerbations on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a 2 year follow up study . Thorax 2004; 59: 387-395 .

4. Vermeeren MA , Schols AM , Wouters EF . Effects of an acute exacerbation on nutritional and metabolic profile of patients with COPD . Eur Respir J 1997; 10: 2264-2269 .

5. Spruit MA , Gosselink R , Troosters T et al. Muscle force during an acute exacerbation in hospitalised patients with COPD and its relationship with CXCL8 and IGF-I . Thorax 2003; 58: 752-756 .

6. Bach PB , Brown C , Gelfand SE , McCrory DC . Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a summary and appraisal of published evidence . Ann Intern Med 2001; 134: 600-620 .

7. Skeletal muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . A statement of the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society . Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999; 159: S1-S40 .

8. Decramer M , de Bock V , Dom R . Functional and histologic picture of steroid-induced myopathy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1996; 153: 1958-1964 .

9. Decramer M , Gosselink R , Troosters T , Verschueren M , Evers G . Muscle weakness is related to utilization of health care resources in COPD patients . Eur Respir J 1997; 10: 417-423 .

10.

10. Gosselink R , Troosters T , Decramer M . Peripheral muscle weakness contributes to exercise limitation in COPD . Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1996; 153: 976-980 .

11.

11. Polkey MI . Peripheral muscle weakness in COPD: where does it come from? Thorax 2003; 58: 741-742 .

12.

12. Pitta F , Troosters T , Spruit MA et al. Physical activity level in hospitalized and stable COPD patients . Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2004; 169: A769-A769 (Abstract).

13.

13. Spruit MA , Gosselink R , Troosters T , De Paepe K , Decramer M . Resistance versus endurance training in patients with COPD and peripheral muscle weakness . Eur Respir J 2002; 19: 1072-1078 .

14.

14. Probst VS , Troosters T , Celis G , Pitta F , Decramer M , Gosselink R . Effects of resistance training during hospitalisation due to acute exacerbations of COPD-preliminary results. Eur Respir J Suppl 2005; submitted (Abstract).

15.

15. Probst VS , Troosters T , Vandromme L , Lybaert E , Decramer M , Gosselink R . Ventilatory requirements during strength and endurance training . Eur Respir J Suppl 2004; 24, 697s-697s (Abstract).

16.

16. Neder JA , Sword D , Ward SA , Mackay E , Cochrane LM , Clark CJ . Home based neuromuscular electrical stimulation as a new rehabilitative strategy for severely disabled patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . Thorax 2002; 57: 333-337 .

17.

17. Zanotti E , Felicetti G , Maini M , Fracchia C . Peripheral muscle strength training in bed-bound patients with COPD receiving mechanical ventilation: effect of electrical stimulation . Chest 2003; 124: 292-296 .

18.

18. Donaldson GC , Wilkinson TM , Hurst JR , Perera WR , Wedzicha JA . Exacerbations, and time spent outdoors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005; 171: 446-452 .

19.

19. Garcia-Aymerich J , Farrero E , Felez MA , Izquierdo J , Marrades RM , Anto JM . Risk factors of readmission to hospital for a COPD exacerbation: a prospective study . Thorax 2003; 58: 100-105 .

20.

20. Man WD , Polkey MI , Donaldson N , Gray BJ , Moxham J . Community pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalisation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: randomised controlled study . BMJ 2004; 329: 1209-1209 .

21.

21. Vermeeren MA , Wouters EF , Geraerts-Keeris AJ , Schols AM . Nutritional support in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during hospitalization for an acute exacerbation; a randomized controlled feasibility trial . Clin Nutr 2004; 23: 1184-1192 .

22.

22. Lorenzi CM , Cilione C , Rizzardi R et al. Occupational therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation of disabled COPD patients . Respiration 2004; 71: 246-251 .