Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity in patients with COPD: A number needed to treat study

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recognized as an evidence-based treatment in improving dyspnea and quality of life in patients with COPD. We evaluated the number needed to treat (NNT) to achieve an increase in physical capacity, as defined by a significant improvement in the six-minute...

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Autores principales: Riario-Sforza, Gian Galeazzo, Incorvaia, Cristoforo, Paterniti, Fulvia, Pessina, Laura, Caligiuri, Roberta, Pravettoni, Chiara, Di Marco, Fabiano, Centanni, Stefano
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19750191

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19750191

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