Long-term efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with occupational respiratory diseases

U Ochmann, N Kotschy-Lang, W Raab, J Kellberger… - Respiration, 2012 - karger.com
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a well-recognized treatment option in chronic obstructive
lung disease improving exercise performance, respiratory symptoms and quality of life. …

A fuzzy-classifier using a marker panel for the detection of lung cancers in asbestosis patients

J Schneider, N Bitterlich, N Kotschy-Lang… - Anticancer …, 2007 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic power of a fuzzy classifier
and a marker panel (CYFRA 21-1, NSE, CRP) for the detection of lung cancers in …

Is an individual prediction of maximal work rate by 6-minute walk distance and further measurements reliable in male patients with different lung diseases?

U Ochmann, N Kotschy-Lang, W Raab, J Kellberger… - Respiration, 2013 - karger.com
Background: In patients with chronic lung diseases, the work rate for endurance training is
calculated by the maximal work rate (W max ). Because the assessment bears side effects, a …

German translation of the COPD self-efficacy scale: development and validation of a short form

…, C Niermann, N Einhorn, N Kotschy-Lang… - Psychotherapie …, 2017 - europepmc.org
Illness-specific self-efficacy is important in the disease-management of patients with COPD (Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Nevertheless, there is no instrument to measure …

Interpretation of spirometric data of 799 pulmonary male patients by ECCS/ERS and GLI-2012 reference values

X Baur, H Putzke, N Kotschy-Lang - 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: So far, there is limited experience in comparing the recently published GLI-2012
reference values (Eur Respir J, 2012. 40(6): p. 1324-43) with the ECCS/ERS 1993 …

[HTML][HTML] Self-efficacy as a mediator between physical and psychological factors in the disease management of patients with occupational respiratory diseases: a …

K Mueller, C Niermann, N Kotschy-Lang… - European journal for …, 2016 - ejpch.org
Objectives: Sustaining physical capacity and reducing psychological symptoms are important,
person-centered aims in the disease management of patients with occupational lung …

Changes and interactions of physical activity in patients with occupational respiratory diseases after a behavioral exercise intervention: A study protocol

K Müller, C Gimpel, S König, N Kotschy-Lang… - European Journal for …, 2019 - ejpch.org
Introduction: An active lifestyle represents a challenge for patients with chronic respiratory
diseases because of pathophysiological alterations which lead to reduced physical activity (PA…

Maintaining an active lifestyle of patients with occupational lung diseases: A randomized controlled study

K Mueller, N Kotschy-Lang, P Wagner - 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction: As the physical activity of respiratory patients is the strongest predictor of their
mortality, the maintenance is an important aim of a sustainable disease management. …

Impact of depression and anxiety on disease management of occupational respiratory diseases: Relationships with physical, psychological and social aspects

K Müller, N Kotschy-Lang, P Wagner - Trauma und Berufskrankheit, 2015 - Springer
Background The prevalence of depression and anxiety and their relationship to physical,
psychological and social parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (…

Association of 6-minute walk distance and maximal work capacity assessed by ergometry in patients with obstructive and restrictive lung diseases

U Ochmann, N Kotschy-Lang, W Raab, J Kellberger… - 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background and Objective In patients with chronic lung diseases work load for endurance
training is calculated from maximal load. If this is not known, it might be predicted on the basis …