Clinical effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in very old patients with COPD
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Spielmanns, Marc
Schulze, Sofia-Theresia
Guenes, Erhan
Pekacka-Falkowska, Katarzyna
Windisch, Wolfram
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2023
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Journal of Clinical Medicine
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12
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7
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MDPI
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Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves physical and mental performance as well as quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, data on outcomes in very old patients are insufficient. We analyzed whether the elderly with COPD benefit in a similar way to younger patients from participation in an inpatient PR according to the assessments usually collected. Methods: Data from 3173 patients with COPD were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were referred to PR at the Zurich RehaZentren, Switzerland, between January 2013 and December 2019. PR was performed 6 days per week with an average duration of 18.85 days. Functional Independence Measurement (FIM), Feeling Thermometer (FT), and 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) were recorded on admission and discharge. Results: In all age groups, the 6MWT and FT improved significantly. FIM results also showed a significant increase. The results of the different age groups showed no significant differences in percentage improvements according to the assessments that were considered. Conclusions: All patient groups with COPD, even the oldest (>85 years), benefited from PR regardless of their age and according to the assessments. Prospective studies are needed to support this hypothesis.
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610 - Medizin und Gesundheit
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2077-0383
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SPIELMANNS, Marc, Sofia-Theresia SCHULZE, Erhan GUENES, Katarzyna PEKACKA-FALKOWSKA, Wolfram WINDISCH und Anna Maria PEKACKA-EGLI, 2023. Clinical effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in very old patients with COPD. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023. Bd. 12, Nr. 7. DOI 10.3390/jcm12072513. Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-10003