TY - JOUR T1 - Pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD during and after an exacerbation-related hospitalisation: back to the future? JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.01312-2017 VL - 51 IS - 1 SP - 1701312 AU - Martijn A. Spruit AU - Sally J. Singh AU - Carolyn L. Rochester AU - Neil J. Greening AU - Frits M.E. Franssen AU - Fabio Pitta AU - Thierry Troosters AU - Claire Nolan AU - Ioannis Vogiatzis AU - Enrico M. Clini AU - William D-C. Man AU - Chris Burtin AU - Roger S. Goldstein AU - Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren AU - Klaus Kenn AU - Linda Nici AU - Daisy J.A. Janssen AU - Richard Casaburi AU - Takanobu Shioya AU - Chris Garvey AU - Brian W. Carlin AU - Richard L. ZuWallack AU - Michael Steiner AU - Emiel F.M. Wouters AU - Milo A. Puhan Y1 - 2018/01/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/51/1/1701312.abstract N2 - The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) guideline on management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations was published in the March 2017 issue of the European Respiratory Journal [1]. Based on evidence syntheses, including meta-analyses, relevant evidence up to September 2015 was summarised and clinical recommendations for treatment of COPD exacerbations were formulated. These guidelines were endorsed by the ERS Executive Committee and approved by the ATS Board of Directors in December 2016.Healthcare professionals should educate COPD patients and recommend rehabilitation in the peri-exacerbation period http://ow.ly/gaiC30eQlVE ER -