title: [The effect of rehabilitation procedures on pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis].
abstract: Modern treatment of patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis consists of a parallel and simultaneous carrying out of medicinal treatment and appropriate rehabilitation. The authors studied the effect of rehabilitation on the pulmonary function in 31 patients (rehabilitation group A-1) with chronic obstructive bronchitis within three weeks (position drainage on the oscillation table and vibro-message for 15-30 min. after aerosol-therapy, and respiratory diaphragmatic exercises). The control group was composed of 30 patients (medical group A-2) with chronic obstructive bronchitis treated with medicaments only. On the basis of the results before and after the treatment, the authors established that only group A-1 patients showed, at the end of treatment, a statistically greater forsed expiratory volume in the first second, reduced thoracic gas volume, reduced specific resistance and increased lung conduction in airways.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Popović
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Djurković-Ivanović
mesh_terms: D001991:Bronchitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D012138:Respiratory Therapy
vernacular_title: Dejstvo rehabilitacionih postupaka na plućnu funkciju bolesnika s hronicnim obstrukcionim bronhitisom.