Effectiveness of three-stage rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive lung diseases
Il'nitskiĭ, A.N.
Terapevticheskii Arkhiv 75(3): 50-53
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-3660 PMID: 12718221 Document Number: 566666
To study the effectiveness of three-stage rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD). An open randomized control trial included COLD patients divided into two groups. Group 1 patients have undergone three-stage rehabilitation: outpatient clinic-hospital-sanatorium, group 2 controls have undergone rehabilitation only in outpatient clinic. The condition of the patients was assessed by physical performance (bicycle exercise, 6-min walk test), external respiration function (spirography), tolerance to dyspnea (questionnaire) at the trial start and in 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months. Three-stage rehabilitation continued for 9 months. Positive changes in physical performance and dyspnea tolerance were more pronounced in three-stage rehabilitation. This trend persisted for 9 months and than positive results got worse. Three-stage rehabilitation of COLD patients is highly effective and should be an essential part of COLD treatment policy.