This individual patient data meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of exercise on
quality of life (QoL) and physical function (PF) in patients with cancer, and to identify …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

Background Exercise effects in cancer patients often appear modest, possibly because
interventions rarely target patients most in need. This study investigated the moderator …

Objective To optimally target exercise interventions for patients with cancer, it is important to
identify which patients benefit from which interventions. Design We conducted an individual …

Aim Pulmonary rehabilitation has established itself as a key management strategy in people
with chronic respiratory disease. The role of pulmonary rehabilitation has recently been …

Conclusion This is the first extensive systematic literature review undertaken of the existing
evidence surrounding comprehensive physiotherapy management of the spontaneously …

Background The COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) assessment test (CAT) is a
recently introduced, simple to use patient-completed quality of life instrument that contains …

The addition of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) to an exercise training (ET)
program in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may produce greater …

Deterioration in exercise tolerance and impairment in quality of life (QoL) are common
consequences of lobectomy. This study evaluates additional exercise and strength training …

Purpose Studies that investigate the impact of chronic cough have largely focused on
patients attending secondary care. Our aim was to investigate the opinions of the wider …