PG14 The evolving world of pulmonary rehabilitation

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: S. Vergès (Grenoble, France), J. De Brandt (Diepenbeek, Belgium)
Aims: Access educational materials here
to provide a better understanding about the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in the integrated continuous care of patients with chronic lung disease who live in industrialised or developing countries; and to discuss in depth the most optimal pulmonary rehabilitation setting

The clear evidence for pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic lung disease - a review of the most important randomised controlled trials C. Nolan (Richmond, United Kingdom)
The optimal setting for pulmonary rehabilitation - inpatient vs. outpatient vs. home-based A. Pires De Dias Marques (Aveiro, Portugal)
Group assignment C. Nolan (Richmond, United Kingdom), A. Pires De Dias Marques (Aveiro, Portugal)
The challenges associated with setting up pulmonary rehabilitation programmes in developing countries R. Jones (Milton Combe, United Kingdom)
Making pulmonary rehabilitation a part of an integrated respiratory care E. Wouters (Maastricht, Netherlands)
Group assignment R. Jones (Milton Combe, United Kingdom), E. Wouters (Maastricht, Netherlands)