Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Creating home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs for patients with asthma: insights from practice: Cahidenur Koçak, Massimiliano Polastri, Esra Pehlivan; J Yeungnam Med Sci. 2025;42:57. Published online September 17, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2025.42.57

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Abstract PDF: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) plays a crucial role in the management of asthma symptoms and addresses the physical, psychological, and social consequences of asthma. However, difficulties in accessing hospital-based PR programs could result in underutilization of these services. Alternative models such as home-based PR and telerehabilitation are promising in their potential to mitigate barriers and improve adherence. It is well known that PR has a significant positive impact on both respiratory and physical functions, as well as individual well-being. Indeed, such effects have been confirmed in several studies in which psychological symptoms (i.e., anxiety and depression), physical capacity, and health-related quality of life improved in patients with asthma. Nonetheless, to sustain treatment-related benefits in the long term, PR programs must be tailored to individual needs and planned using a multidisciplinary and holistic approach. Given the high prevalence of asthma in children, home-based PR programs may offer substantial benefits to the pediatric population and warrant further investigation. The present review describes the characteristics of home-based PR and provides evidence on current practices for the management of asthma and the development of a patient-centered therapeutic approach.

Physical therapy, Sports Therapy, and Rehabilitation
Postoperative conditions of rehabilitative interest in lung transplantation: a systematic review: Massimiliano Polastri, Esra Pehlivan, Robert M. Reed, Allaina Eden; J Yeungnam Med Sci. 2024;41(4):235-251. Published online August 22, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2024.00521

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Lung transplantation is an elective treatment option for end-stage respiratory diseases in which all medical therapy options have been exhausted. The current study aimed to identify updated information on the postoperative conditions that may impair rehabilitation after lung transplantation and to provide specific considerations of their clinical relevance during the recovery process. The present study is a systematic review conducted by searching three primary databases: the United States National Library of Medicine PubMed system, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library. The databases were searched for articles published from database inception until May 2024; at the end of the selection process, 27 documents were included in the final analysis. The retrieved material identified 19 conditions of rehabilitative interest that potentially affect the postoperative course: graft dysfunction, dysphagia, postsurgical pain, cognitive impairment, chronic lung allograft dysfunction-bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, phrenic nerve injury, delayed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation weaning, airway clearance, refractory hypoxemia, mediastinitis, reduced oxidative capacity, sternal dehiscence, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), gastroparesis, ossification of the elbow, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, airway dehiscence, recurrent pleural effusion, and scapular prolapse. Although some patients are not amenable to rehabilitation techniques, others can significantly improve with rehabilitation.

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The Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis
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OBM Transplantation.2025; 09(01): 1. CrossRef
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International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation.2024; 31(12): 1. CrossRef

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