Review: rehabilitation improves exercise capacity and alleviates shortness of breath in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Reishtein, Judith L RN, PhD (commentator)
Salman, GF
Mosier, MC
Beasley, BW
et al,

School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Salman GF, Mosier MC, Beasley BW, et al. Rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Gen Intern Med 2003;18:213–21.SalmanGFMosierMCBeasleyBWet alRehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.J Gen Intern Med200318213-21Q In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), does rehabilitation (extremity or respiratory muscle exercise) increase exercise capacity and alleviate shortness of breath?

For correspondence: Dr G F Salman, Austin Diagnostic Clinic, Austin, TX, USA. [email protected]

Sources of funding: no external funding.

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