Abstrakt

COPD patients do not only suffer from an impaired pulmonary function; this disease also involves further physical, mental and social effects that cannot be treated by drug therapy of the bronchial obstruction alone. This is where the concept of pulmonary rehabilitation comes into play. It is recommended in all national and international guidelines for patients with at least a moderate stage of severity and its effectiveness has been proven in numerous randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses. It requires a “multiprofessional rehabilitation team” including a coordinating physician, physiotherapists, sport therapists, psychologists, nursing staff, social workers, occupational therapists and nutritionists.

Autoreninformation

Autoren

• K. Schultz

Abteilungen

• Klinik Bad Reichenhall der Deutschen Rentenversicherung Bayern Süd, Zentrum für Rehabilitation, Pneumologie und Orthopädie, Bad Reichenhall

Adresse

Dr. med. K. Schultz
Klinik Bad Reichenhall der Deutschen Rentenversicherung Bayern Süd
Zentrum für Rehabilitation, Pneumologie und Orthopädie
Klinik Bad Reichenhall
Salzburger Straße 8 – 11
D-83435 Bad Reichenhall
Email: [email protected]

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