Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary rehabilitation – A respiratory nurse specialist and patients explain pulmonary rehabilitation, and how exercise can improve the symptoms of COPD

How do you spell success?

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Meet Ethel Hannon, 71-year-old Scotland Neck resident, who recently graduated with flying colors from the Vidant Edgecombe Hospital pulmonary rehabilitation program. Hannon suffered a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs) and was referred to …
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For COPD patients, it's never too late

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In Manila, 14 percent of Filipinos have COPD, but only three percent are seen by doctors, according to Dr. Tim Trinidad, chair of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP) Council on COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Twenty-five to 50 percent …
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Free respiratory rehab sessions for patients

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The pulmonary rehabilitation programmes, run by the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, are held every: Monday and Thursday 12.30 – 2pm at the University Hospital of Hartlepool; Tuesday 11am – 12.30pm and Friday 12.30pm – 2pm at …
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