Pulmonary rehabilitation in Switzerland.
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a form of therapy for patients with chronic lung disease that is evidence based, which ameliorates performance and endurance of the patient and improves quality of life significantly. Pulmonary rehabilitation also diminishes the amount of hospitalisations and the duration of stay in hospitals. It can improve capacity of work and diminishes the absenteeism. Motivated patients who have stopped or intend to stop smoking are the best candidates for a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
Karrer
Werner
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Luzerner Höhenklinik Montana, CH-3963 Crans-Montana, Switzerland. werner.karrer@LHM.ch
D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013557:Switzerland