Home-based maintenance tele-rehabilitation reduces the risk for acute exacerbations of COPD, hospitalisations and emergency department visits

Maroula Vasilopoulou, Andriana I. Papaioannou, Georgios Kaltsakas, Zafeiris Louvaris, Nikolaos Chynkiamis, Stavroula Spetsioti, Eleni Kortianou, Sofia Antiopi Genimata, Anastasios Palamidas, Konstantinos Kostikas, Nikolaos G. Koulouris, Ioannis Vogiatzis

Source: Eur Respir J, 49 (5) 1602129; 10.1183/13993003.02129-2016
Journal Issue: May
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Maroula Vasilopoulou, Andriana I. Papaioannou, Georgios Kaltsakas, Zafeiris Louvaris, Nikolaos Chynkiamis, Stavroula Spetsioti, Eleni Kortianou, Sofia Antiopi Genimata, Anastasios Palamidas, Konstantinos Kostikas, Nikolaos G. Koulouris, Ioannis Vogiatzis. Home-based maintenance tele-rehabilitation reduces the risk for acute exacerbations of COPD, hospitalisations and emergency department visits. Eur Respir J, 49 (5) 1602129; 10.1183/13993003.02129-2016

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