The beneficial effects of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes on the overall quality of life in @entity1 with @entity1030 ( @entity1030 ) has been well documented. However, there has been a paucity of studies demonstrating the long-term benefits of short-stay inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (SSIPR) programmes in @entity1 with severe @entity1030 (forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) < 40% of predicted). The authors have previously reported that their multidisciplinary SSIPR programme improved outcome measurements immediately post-rehabilitation in 38 @entity1 with severe @entity1030 . The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term (1-yr follow-up) benefits of SSIPR in these @entity1 . The outcome measurements used were: timed 12-min walking distance, Borg dyspnoea scale, annual days of acute care hospitalization, and Pulmonary Functional Status Scale. All outcome measurements were significantly improved at 1 yr post-SSIPR as compared to pre-SSIPR values. The 12-min walking distance was significantly improved in @entity1 1 yr post-SSIPR (251 m) as compared to either pre-SSIPR (133 m, p < 0.0001) or immediately post-SSIPR (224 m, p < 0.01). The number of annual days of acute care hospitalization was reduced from 15.4 pre-SSIPR to 3.8 (p < 0.0001) 1 yr post-SSIPR. The Borg dyspnoea scale measurement showed improvement, both at rest and after 12 min walking at 1 yr post-SSIPR. Also, the Pulmonary Functional Status Scale analysis showed significant (p < 0.001) sustained improvement at 1 yr post-SSIPR as compared to pre-SSIPR. In conclusion, it has been demonstrated that long-term sustained outcome benefits can be achieved from a comprehensive short-stay inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programme for @entity1 with severe @entity1030 .

Long-term benefits of short-stay inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation in severe XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1030 :: ('MESH:D029424', 'Disease') :: ['chronic obstructive pulmonary disease', 'COPD']
@entity1030 :: (MESH:D029424,Disease) :: ['chronic obstructive pulmonary disease']
