Organisation and programmes in pulmonary rehabilitation

Oral Presentation
Chairs: E. Clini (Pavullo, Italy), T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium)
A survey of the Pulmonary Rehabiltation Service provided by Northumbria Healthcare over the last eight years
M. Heatley, L. Doherty, S. Foster, P. Watson, S. Dogan, W. Cochrane, R. Rutherford, S. Bourke, G. Afolabi (North Shields, United Kingdom)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Does it matter who supervises pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD? Trainer effect. A report of the CoHoRT study of pulmonary rehabilitation
J. C. Waterhouse, S. Walters, R. A. Lawson (Sheffield, United Kingdom)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Characterization of pulmonary rehabilitation programs in Canada in 2005
D. Brooks, R. Sottana, B. Bell, M. Hanna, L. Laframboise, S. Selvanayagarajah, R. Goldstein (Toronto, Canada)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Effectiveness of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program compared to a hospital-based pulmonary rehabiltation program in COPD patients. A Spanish multicenter randomized trial
R. Guell, P. Delucas, J. B. Galdiz, T. Montemayor, J. M. Rodriguez, A. Gorostiza, F. Ortega, J. M. Bellon, G. H. Guyatt (Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao, Sevilla, Spain; Hamilton, Canada)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
An RCT of hospital versus community pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: are community programmes second best? A report of the CoHoRT study of pulmonary rehabilitation
J. C. Waterhouse, S. Walters, R. A. Lawson (Sheffield, United Kingdom)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation can improve whole-body exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with COPD: a randomized and controlled study
L. M. Napolis, S. Dal Corso, A. C. Gimenes, A. L. Albuquerque, D. S. Villaca, C. R. Nogueira, M. R. Ribeiro, J. A. Neder, L. E. Nery (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Interval exercise for patients with severe COPD – randomised trial [SRCTN11611768]
M. A. Puhan, G. Buesching, E. vanOort, H. J. Schünemann, C. E. Zaugg, M. Frey (Zurich, Barmelweid, Basel, Switzerland; Hamilton, Canada; Rome, Italy)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Determinants of BODE index and quality of life variations after an 8 week domiciliary reconditioning program with periodical hospital chest physiotherapy sessions
V. Capuzzo, R. Torchio, F. Gamna, M. Guglielmo, M. Zerbini, C. Gulotta (Orbassano, Italy)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract