Pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: (COPD): Review

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable which is characterized by chronic obstruction and not fully reversible airflow. The airflow obstruction is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to inhaled particles or toxic gases, primarily caused by smoking. The prevalence of COPD has been increasing across the planet due to risk factors such as pollution of open and closed and smoking. These factors, associated with increased expectation that for the year 2020 to be the third leading cause of mortality and the fifth most prevalent disease. This is a literature review, conducted through a literature in online databases: LILACS, ScieLO and Google Scholar in the 2006-2016 period. only were selected articles written in Portuguese and English, excluding articles published in the years prior to 2006, not related to the topic and those who have not freely available. The objective of this study was to review publications of scientific literature on the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients diagnosed with COPD. Pulmonary rehabilitation programs aimed at improving the patient with COPD in several respects. With rehabilitation programs include exercise, education and nutrition, improving the quality of life, exercise tolerance and reducing dyspnea and fatigue.