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Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD Patients: Can a Novel Stepwise, Patient-Centered Approach Improve Survival? A Feasibility Study.

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Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD Patients: Can a Novel Stepwise, Patient-Centered Approach Improve Survival? A Feasibility Study.

Beatriz Cabaço-Santos, Bruno Cabrita, Eva Gonçalves … Alvar Agusti

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Home-based, step-guided pulmonary rehabilitation linked to lower BODE Index in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD Patients: Can a Novel Stepwise, Patient-Centered Approach Improve Survival? A Feasibility Study.

Beatriz Cabaço-Santos … Alvar Agusti

Open respiratory archives · 2026

Background

Pulmonary rehabilitation (pulmonary rehabilitation) is a fundamental treatment of COPD.

Results

less disability from breathlessness, activity, and body measures after rehab

Baseline

6BODE I

Post-intervention

5BODE I

More results

Since it remains underutilized, home-based programs and telemedicine may be useful.

This quasi-experimental feasibility study included 14 patients with COPD, two consecutive pillars (education and exercise training) and three consecutive exercise training steps of progressive intensity, for 12 weeks.

More results

Three patients improved FEV 1 and CPET, with clinical significance.

There was significant improvement in hand-grip strength (29.5 ± 16.5 to 32.9 ± 17).

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Conclusion

Randomized controlled studies with larger samples are required.

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