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Published on: November 8, 2013
The influence of clinical course after lung transplantation on rehabilitation success
Martin Dierich1, Andreas Tecklenburg, Thomas Fuehner
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany. dierich.martin@mh-hannover.de
Abstract:
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a cornerstone of treatment following lung transplantation (LTx). The aim of this study was to observe the influence of a prolonged postsurgical clinical course on success of a 3-week inpatient PR. LTx recipients were divided according to their clinical course defined by their individual length of stay (LOS) in the transplant center (cohort 1: LOS >; cohort 2: ≤42 days). Peak work rate (PWR), maximum oxygen uptake (VO(2max) ), 6-min walk distance (6-MWD), vital capacity (VC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), physical activity of daily life (ADL), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured using Short Form 36 questionnaire (SF36) were assessed at beginning and completion of PR. A total of 138 patients were included (LOS >42 days: 30; LOS ≤42 days: 108). At completion, physical functioning (VC, FEV1, PWR, VO(2max) , 6-MWD, ADL), and HRQoL (all SF36 domains) improved in each cohort (P < 0.05). No differences were found in between both cohorts in VC, FEV1, and ADL (n.s.), but in PWR, 6-MWD, and the SF36 domain 'physical functioning' (P < 0.05). A 3-week inpatient PR improves physical functioning despite prolonged hospitalization. HRQoL is close to normal. (ClinicalTrials.gov. identifier: NCT00759538).
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