Volume: 20 Issue: 5

This study explored whether a newly developed initiative could help alleviate the strain on the health care system associated with COPD and its sequelae. Using a virtual game system to innovate pulmonary rehabilitation: Safety, adherence and enjoyment in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePhysical activity represents an important component of rehabilitation programs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Maintaining high levels of physical activity following completion of rehabilitation programs, however, has proven challenging for many patients. This pilot study assessed the feasibility of incorporating the use of a virtual game system into a supervised rehabilitation setting. Role of blind closed pleural biopsy in the managment of pleural exudatesThe role of blind closed pleural biopsy ? an inexpensive, sensitive technique used to examine malignant and tuberculous effusions ? has been the subject of controversy since the development of adjunct techniques and the emergence of other diagnostic procedures, such as pleuroscopy, that increase diagnostic yield. This study investigated the diagnostic yield and relevancy of blind close pleural biopsy in the authors? region of Spain. Tailored therapy in lung cancerAdvances in molecular biology have had a major impact on the evolution of our understanding of lung cancer and its treatment. This review discusses molecular targets in non-small cell lung cancers, once believed to be a single disease, and areas o...
Source: Canadian Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research