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Respiratory System
Roberto Benzo, Johanna Hoult, Charlene McEvoy, Matthew Clark, Maria Benzo, Margaret Johnson, Paul Novotny
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of remote patient monitoring with health coaching on the QoL of patients with COPD. The results showed that remote monitoring with health coaching significantly improved the physical and emotional QoL of COPD patients, as well as their self-management, daily physical activity, sleep, and depression scores.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Shirley Quach, Adam Benoit, Ana Oliveira, Tara L. Packham, Roger Goldstein, Dina Brooks
Summary: Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) have the potential to assist individuals with COPD in developing self-management skills. However, publicly available COPD apps vary in their designs, features, and overall quality. Currently, these apps lack clinical evidence to support their use.
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Koreny, Ane Arbillaga-Etxarri, Magda Bosch de Basea, Maria Foraster, Anne-Elie Carsin, Marta Cirach, Elena Gimeno-Santos, Anael Barberan-Garcia, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Pere Vall-Casas, Robert Rodriguez-Roisin, Judith Garcia-Aymerich
Summary: The study found that population density, pedestrian street length, slope, and NO2 exposure were associated with physical activity and exercise capacity in COPD patients, providing support for considering neighborhood environmental factors in COPD management.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Christopher Byron, Christian R. Osadnik
Summary: People with hospitalised acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) have low levels of physical activity and high risks of future exacerbations. This study evaluated the amount of physical activity accumulated during hospitalised AECOPDs and the effect on length of stay, physical activity recovery, and readmission risk. The findings suggest that sedentary behavior and light physical activity are the most promising metrics associated with clinically relevant outcomes following AECOPD.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Respiratory System
Xinyue Xiang, Lihua Huang, Yong Fang, Shasha Cai, Mingyue Zhang
Summary: Reduced physical activity is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This scoping review identified barriers to physical activity in COPD patients, such as older age, lung function, and lack of motivation. However, physical exercise interventions have shown positive effects on the prognosis of COPD patients.
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Anouk A. Stoffels, Jana De Brandt, Roy Meys, Hieronymus W. van Hees, Anouk W. Vaes, Peter Klijn, Chris Burtin, Frits M. Franssen, Bram van den Borst, Maurice J. Sillen, Daisy J. Janssen, Martijn A. Spruit
Summary: The study evaluated the response of COPD patients to a pulmonary rehabilitation program, finding improvements in 5STS and SPPB summary score post-PR. Patients with low baseline performance also showed significant improvements in balance and gait speed.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Junjie Bi, Wei Yang, Ping Hao, Yongmei Zhao, Dan Wei, Yipeng Sun, Yuhua Lin, Meng Sun, Xuan Chen, Xuming Luo, Shanqun Li, Wei Zhang, Xiongbiao Wang
Summary: The study shows that WeChat platform is an effective tool in managing Baduanjin exercise for COPD patients, leading to better patient compliance and enthusiasm, and positive outcomes in lung function and quality of life.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
John P. Ney, Stephanie A. Robinson, Caroline R. Richardson, Marilyn L. Moy
Summary: The study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of a technology-based physical activity intervention for COPD and found that both intervention methods were cost-effective. Further research should focus on more direct estimates of health utilities and downstream healthcare costs.
TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
(2021)
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Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Danielle A. Baxter, Meaghan E. Coyle, Catherine J. Hill, Christopher Worsnop, Johannah L. Shergis
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the feasibility of implementing a manual therapy technique (muscle energy technique, MET) in a hospital pulmonary rehabilitation program for patients with moderate to severe COPD. The results showed that it is feasible to use MET as an adjunct to PR in a hospital setting, with satisfactory recruitment rates and no adverse events related to the MET component of the intervention.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Hiroki Tashiro, Koichiro Takahashi
Summary: Recently, there has been increasing attention on physical activity in patients with COPD, as it is a strong predictor of mortality. Sedentary behavior, such as sitting or lying down, also has a clinical impact on COPD patients. This review examines the clinical data on physical activity and sedentary behavior, including their definition, associated factors, beneficial effects, and biological mechanisms in both COPD and overall human health. It also explores interventions to improve physical activity or sedentary behavior in COPD patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Patricia M. Bamonti, Julia T. Boyle, Christina L. Goodwin, Emily S. Wan, Amy K. Silberbogen, Elizabeth B. Finer, Marilyn L. Moy
Summary: The study suggests that early psychoeducation on dyspnea management and smoking and alcohol cessation may increase completion of PR.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Huey L. Liou, Zi Y. Lai, Yu T. Huang, Wan T. Chu, Ya C. Tsai, Mei S. Chen, Pei C. Tsai
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an unsupervised home-based pulmonary rehabilitation with self-management program in patients with COPD. The results showed that the clinical outcomes in the third month after discharge were significantly improved in the experimental group compared to the control group. However, the long-term effects still need further confirmation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Margaret A. French, Eva Keatley, Junyao Li, Aparna Balasubramanian, Nadia N. Hansel, Robert Wise, Peter Searson, Anil Singh, Preeti Raghavan, Stephen Wegener, Ryan T. Roemmich, Pablo Celnik
Summary: Remote monitoring of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial function in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or stroke is feasible and shows high adherence, although reminders are required to maintain this level of adherence.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sarah Marklund, Malin Tistad, Sara Lundell, Lina Ostrand, Ann Sorlin, Carina Bostrom, Karin Wadell, Andre Nyberg
Summary: This study aimed to explore and describe experiences with an eHealth tool among COPD patients, finding that factors such as motivation, comfort with IT tools, and health literacy can affect usage over time. Users showed behavior changes and benefits mainly after 12 months, suggesting eHealth tools can support COPD-specific self-management skills, but may not be suitable for everyone or at all times.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Salvatore Fuschillo, Debora Paris, Annabella Tramice, Pasquale Ambrosino, Letizia Palomba, Mauro Maniscalco, Andrea Motta
Summary: COPD is a diverse lung disease that requires personalized approaches and patient-centered rehabilitation programs. Metabolomics, through the analysis of metabolites in biological samples, has the potential to identify novel biomarkers for disease outcome and treatment response in COPD. This review discusses the clinical applications of metabolomic profiling of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and plasma/serum in COPD.
CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)