A Geographic Analysis of Racial Disparities in Use of Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Hospitalization for COPD Exacerbation.
Kerry A. Spitzer,Mihaela S. Stefan,Aruna Priya,Quinn R. Pack,Penelope S. Pekow,Penelope S. Pekow,Tara Lagu,K. Mazor,Victor Pinto-Plata,Richard ZuWallack,Peter K. Lindenauer +10 more
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Greater PR program density was associated with higher rates of PR for non-Hispanic white but not black beneficiaries, and further research is needed to identify reasons for this discrepancy and strategies to increase receipt ofPR for black patients.About:
This article is published in Chest.The article was published on 2020-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 28 citations till now.read more
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COVID-19: Interim Guidance on Rehabilitation in the Hospital and Post-Hospital Phase from a European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society-coordinated International Task Force.
Martijn A. Spruit,Anne E Holland,Sally J Singh,Thomy Tonia,Kevin C. Wilson,Thierry Troosters +5 more
TL;DR: This multinational task force recommends early, bedside rehabilitation for patients affected by severe COVID-19 and advocates for assessment of oxygen needs at discharge and more comprehensive assessment of rehabilitation needs, including physical as well as mental aspects 6–8 weeks after discharge.
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Disparities in health care for Black patients in physical medicine and rehabilitation in the United States: a narrative review
Charles A. Odonkor,Rachel Esparza,Laura E. Flores,Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez,Miguel X. Escalon,Ryan Solinsky,Ryan Solinsky,Julie K. Silver +7 more
TL;DR: Clinicians, researchers, and policy makers should consider race and ethnicity as important factors as they strive to optimize rehabilitation care for an increasingly diverse U.S. population.
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Race/Ethnicity, Spirometry Reference Equations, and Prediction of Incident Clinical Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Lung Study
TL;DR: The MESA Lung Study, a population-based, prospective cohort study of White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults, performed standardized spirometry from 2004 to 2006 as mentioned in this paper .
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Feasibility of a Health Coaching and Home-Based Rehabilitation Intervention With Remote Monitoring for COPD.
Roberto P. Benzo,Jennifer L. Ridgeway,Johanna P Hoult,Paul J. Novotny,Benjamin E Thomas,N. Lam,Maria V Benzo,Kevin Kramer,Sara J. Seifert +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, a home-based rehabilitation program with health coaching was evaluated in subjects with moderate to severe COPD who were unable to attend the regular pulmonary rehabilitation program, and subject adherence was 86% to the proposed 6-times a week exercise routine.
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