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Home-Based Prescribed Pulmonary Exercise in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published on: August 24, 2019
Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mon S Bryant1, Venkata D Bandi1, Christina K Nguyen1
1is a Registered Physical Therapist; is a Registered Respiratory Therapist; , and are Physicians; all at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Mon Bryant is an Assistant Professor; Charles Lan and Helene Henson are Associate Professors; Venkata Bandi and Amir Sharafkhaneh are Professors; all at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Abstract:
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a home-based, interactive telehealth program can improve accessibility to pulmonary rehabilitation and reduce travel costs.
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