Showing posts with label pulmonary rehabilitation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pulmonary rehabilitation. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care

"On the basis of the evidence collected alongside a cluster RCT, a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for COPD delivered in primary care was, on average, more costly and more effective than the usual general practice care."

The cost-effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the PRINCE cluster randomised trial
P Gillespie, et al.
BMJ Open, 2013, 3:e003479

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Monday, 15 April 2013

Managing exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)


"This toolkit will provide additional help for those specifically wanting to improve their inpatient services for people with an acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

This toolkit will focus on:

  • Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
  • Access to specialist and clinical decision making
  • Care bundles
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation."


Managing exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a secondary care toolkit
NHS Improvement - Lung
March 2013

Read more here.