PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Michael Wittmann
AU  - Danijel Jelusic
AU  - Michael Schuler
AU  - Harma Alma
AU  - Corina de Jong
AU  - Thys van der Molen
AU  - Konrad Schultz
TI  - Short term outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation: A comparison between patients immediately after hospitalization for AECOPD and stable COPD patients
DP  - 2014 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - P606
VI  - 44
IP  - Suppl 58
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P606.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P606.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2014 Sep 01; 44
AB  - Background: Rehabilitation after hospitalization because of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) has proven to be highly effective. The current study compares the benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients after AECOPD to the benefit in stable COPD patients.Methods: We prospectively analyzed 311 COPD patients in PR, GOLD stage II-IV. Outcome measurements: walking distance (6MWD), dyspnea (mMRC, TDI), quality of life (CCQ, CAT) and the BODE score.Results: 228 stable patients (56.6±7.1 years, Ø FEV1 53.1%pred., 64% male) and 83 patients after hospitalization for AECOPD (59.0±6.1 years, Ø FEV1 47.9%pred., 60% male) were included. The results are shown in the table. No differences between the groups were found.Discussion: All patients improved in most outcomes, with no difference between the patient groups.