Aims: The study aims were to (1) determine the effect of participation in pulmonary rehabilitation on quality of life, severity of dyspnea, and exercise tolerance (2) evaluate predictors (number of pulmonary rehabilitation sessions attended, age, baseline quality of life, depres...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28901
Background: Better understanding of the prevalence of unappreciated cognitive dysfunction among patients with cardiovascular disease during hospitalization is integral to patient-centered care. We tested the hypothesis that there is a substantial prevalence of debilitating cognit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18618
Background: Several of the comorbidities and risk factors associated with COPD and other pulmonary disorders are also similar to those for lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) and cerebrovascular disease. The later condition is often manifested as cognitive impairment,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13110