@article{JTD16965,
author = {Kun Zhou and Jianhua Su and Yutian Lai and Pengfei Li and Shuangjiang Li and Guowei Che},
title = {Short-term inpatient-based high-intensive pulmonary rehabilitation for lung cancer patients: is it feasible and effective?},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {9},
number = {11},
year = {2017},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: This study was conducted to develop a preoperative in-hospital short-term rehabilitation program for surgical lung cancer patients, and investigate its feasibility, potential cost benefit and effectiveness on outcome measures including reduction of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and postoperative length of stay.
Methods: A 7-day inpatient-based high-intensive rehabilitation regimen was performed between March 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. It was combined with inspiratory muscles training (IMT) and aerobic endurance training and was tested in an enriched cohort study with 939 lung cancer patients undergoing lobectomy in a regional thoracic unit.
Results: Finally, 939 patients were divided into pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) group (n=197) and non- PR (NPR) group (n=742), according to whether they received the 7-day preoperative in-hospital systematic rehabilitation. The PR group had a shorter total length of stay (14.7±4.0 vs. 16.7±6.2 days, P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/16965}
}