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Pulmonary rehabilitation is an integral part of the clinical management and health maintenance of those patients with chronic respiratory disease who remain symptomatic or continue to have decreased function despite standard medical treatment. It is a broad therapeutic concept. It is defined by the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society as an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive intervention for patients with chronic respiratory diseases who are symptomatic and often have decreased daily life activities. In general, pulmonary rehabilitation refers to a series of services that are administered to patients of respiratory disease and their families, typically to attempt to improve the quality of life for the patient. Pulmonary rehabilitation may be carried out in a variety of settings, depending on the patient's needs, and may or may not include pharmacologic intervention. == Medical uses == The NICE clinical guideline on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease states that “pulmonary rehabilitation should be offered to all patients who consider themselves functionally disabled by COPD (usually MRC (Research Council ) grade 3 and above)”.〔(CG101 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (update): full guideline )〕 It is indicated not only in patients with COPD, but also in: * Cystic fibrosis * Bronchitis * Sarcoidosis * Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis * Before and after lung surgery It appears not to be harmful and may be helpful for interstitial lung disease. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pulmonary rehabilitation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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