CHEST 2023 On Demand Pass-Advanced COPD Comprehensive Care

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Video Summary

The video discusses the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the potential benefits of tele-rehabilitation as an alternative mode of delivery. The video highlights that pulmonary rehabilitation has been shown to improve exercise capacity, quality of life, and dyspnea in patients with COPD. It also emphasizes the importance of endurance training in improving peripheral muscle function and overall exercise capacity. Tele-rehabilitation, which involves the use of technology to deliver rehabilitation programs at home, has been found to be similarly effective to center-based pulmonary rehabilitation in terms of improving exercise capacity and quality of life. However, the video cautions that more research is needed to standardize tele-rehabilitation programs and determine their optimal use. It also notes that center-based pulmonary rehabilitation remains the current gold standard for stable COPD, and tele-rehabilitation should be seen as an alternative rather than a replacement for traditional rehabilitation programs. Overall, the video suggests that pulmonary rehabilitation, whether delivered in a center or through tele-rehabilitation, can be an effective treatment option for patients with COPD.

Meta Tag

Category Obstructive Lung Diseases

Session ID 1094

Speaker Jean Bourbeau

Speaker Lucas Kimmig

Speaker Alejandra Lastra

Speaker Ken Yoneda

Track Obstructive Lung Diseases

Keywords

pulmonary rehabilitation

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COPD

tele-rehabilitation

exercise capacity

quality of life

dyspnea

endurance training

peripheral muscle function

home-based rehabilitation

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease