Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a multi-volume, multi-disciplinary handbook of rehabilitation sciences that provides a single vehicle for the many fields that converge in rehabilitation. These fields each have an independent literature and language that does not cover the practice of related disciplines. This results in a fractured rather than holistic understanding of what is necessary for the science of returning the impaired to optimized function. This project provides a unified platform for the cross-disciplinary presentation of ideas in rehabilitation sciences, thereby creating a resource for practitioners and researchers in all disciples associated with rehabilitation applications.
The book is 'one stop shop' of accurate, up to date and clinically applicable material in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). It covers how to perform PR, the rationale for performing PR, and the need to measure outcomes. This book spans and integrates all fields of rehabilitation science, from basic scientists to clinicians and technologists.
- Presents critical ideas, theories and proof-of concept for technology solutions
- Provides data-based evaluative research that helps facilitate a return to work or more effective functional development in children and adults
- Takes a major question in the field of rehabilitation and builds data-based theory and practice applications that support a particular approach or method
Table of Contents
1. Pulmonary rehabilitation: History and definition 2. Basic concepts of pulmonary rehabilitation 3. Selection and assessment of the chronic respiratory disease patient for pulmonary rehabilitation 4. Pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 5. Systemic effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 6. Dyspnea: assessment and management 7. Sleep disorders in pulmonary patients 8. Education in pulmonary rehabilitation 9. Therapeutic intervention in pulmonary rehabilitation 10. Pharmacological therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 11. Aerosol therapy 12. Therapeutic oxygen 13. Exercise in the rehabilitation of patients with respiratory disease 14. Exercise and pulmonary hypertension 15. Inspiratory muscle training 16. Physical and respiratory therapy for the medical and surgical patient 17. Occupational therapy to promote function and health-related quality of life 18. Nutritional assessment and support 19. Complementary alternative medicine for patients with chronic lung disease 20. Medical management of tobacco dependence: Concepts and treatment 21. Behavioral medicine in pulmonary rehabilitation: Psychological, cognitive, and social factors 22. Sexuality in the pulmonary patient 23. Preventative strategies for the patient with chronic lung disease 24. Adherence in the patient with pulmonary disease 25. Outcomes assessment 26. Home mechanical ventilation 27. Pulmonary rehabilitation and lung transplantation 28. Pulmonary rehabilitation and lung volume reduction surgery 29. Social and recreational support of the pulmonary patient 30. The role of home care 31. Travel for the patient with respiratory disease 32. Rehabilitation in patients with diseases other than chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 33. Rehabilitation for the pediatric patient with pulmonary disease
