Aim: to assess the effect of breathing exercises on fatigue level of the patients with COPD. Methods: this quasi-experimental research was conducted on 60 COPD patients hospitalized at hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The subjects were randomized into “experience” and “control” groups. Data were gathered by interview and data registration from the files.…
Penyakit Paru Obstruksi Kronis (PPOK) adalah suatu penyakit dengan karakteristik pembatasan aliran udara di saluran napas yang tidak sepenuhnya reversibel, progresif, dan berhubungan dengan inflarnasi abnormal terhadap gas dan partikel berbahaya. Diagnosis PPOK dapat ditegakkan menggunakan pemeriksaan spirometri dan foto thorax postero-anterior (PA), tetapi kesepakatan antara dua diagnosis penu…
Exacerbation, mostly of an infectious etiology, are frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD patient. The rle o bacterial patern in sputum of patients wirh acute bacterial exacerbations of COPD, the possible relation between functional respiratory impairment (measured by FEV1) and isolation of diverse pahogens in the sputum and to determine the role of Echinacea purpurea in bacterilogi…