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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the immediate effect of manual therapy (MT) on respiratory functions and inspiratory muscle strength in patients with COPD. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Thirty patients with severe COPD (eight females and 22 males; mean age 62.4±6.8 years) referred to pulmonary ph…

• GÜL DENİZ YILMAZ YELVAR

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the immediate effect of manual therapy (MT) on respiratory functions and inspiratory muscle strength in patients with COPD. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Thirty patients with severe COPD (eight females and 22 males; mean age 62.4±6.8 years) referred to pulmonary ph…

• BÜLENT BOZKURT
• GÜL DENİZ YILMAZ YELVAR

BACKGROUND: Severe dyspnea and poor quality of life are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The most important reason for this is wrong applications in inhaler treatment. In addition, inhaler treatments that support non-pharmacological methods increase the effectiveness of the drug. The aim of this…

• PINAR TEKİNSOY KARTIN

BACKGROUND: Severe dyspnea and poor quality of life are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The most important reason for this is wrong applications in inhaler treatment. In addition, inhaler treatments that support non-pharmacological methods increase the effectiveness of the drug. The aim of this…

• YASEMİN CEYHAN

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• ÇİĞDEM EL ÇELİKKAYA

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• SAADET UFUK YURDALAN

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• ÖZDEN GÖKÇEK

OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is useful for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but not clear for patients with asthma. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of PR in patients with asthma by comparing patients with COPD. The study was designed as a retrospect…

• AHMET EMİN ERBAYCU
• SAMİ DENİZ

OBJECTIVES: Although several positive effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) are known in COPD patients, the results of PR in smoker COPD patients are unclear. We aimed to compare the effect of PR on smoking behaviour and health outcomes between COPD patients who are smoker and ex-smoker. METHODS: In our study; 62 C…

• İLKNUR NAZ GÜRŞAN

Purpose: We investigated the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on airway resistance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with severe airway obstruction and hyperinflation. Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted with data from severe COPD cases with those who under…

• GAYE ULUBAY
• SEDA TURAL

Purpose: We investigated the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on airway resistance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with severe airway obstruction and hyperinflation. Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted with data from severe COPD cases with those who under…

• ASLI GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI

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