Short- and Long-term Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Mild COPD A COMPARISON WITH PATIENTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE COPD

摘要

PURPOSE: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is effective in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the effects of PR in patients with mild COPD have not yet been established. Thus, this study investigated the short-and long-term effects of PR in patients with mild COPD in comparison with patients with moderate to severe disease.