Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation for a female patient with chronic scleroderma under a single-case research design

© the authors, publisher and licensee Libertas Academica Limited. Although previously proposed that chronic scleroderma should be cared for clinically and early rehabilitation should be performed in hospital by a chest physical therapist, little evidence is currently available on its benefits. There...

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Main Authors: Leelarungrayub J., Pinkaew D., Wonglangka K., Eungpinichpong W., Klaphajone J.
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-414512017-09-28T04:21:25Z Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation for a female patient with chronic scleroderma under a single-case research design Leelarungrayub J. Pinkaew D. Wonglangka K. Eungpinichpong W. Klaphajone J. © the authors, publisher and licensee Libertas Academica Limited. Although previously proposed that chronic scleroderma should be cared for clinically and early rehabilitation should be performed in hospital by a chest physical therapist, little evidence is currently available on its benefits. Therefore, this study demonstrated the benefits of short-term pulmonary rehabilitation during hospitalization in a female patient with chronic scleroderma. The aim of rehabilitation was to improve ventilation and gas exchange by using airway clearance, chest mobilization, and breathing-relearning techniques, including strengthening the respiratory system and the muscles of the limbs by using the BreathMax® device and elastic bands. Gross motor function and activities of daily life were regained by balancing, sitting, and standing practices. Data on minimal chest expansion, high dyspnea, high respiratory rate, and low maximal inspiratory mouth pressure were recorded seven days before rehabilitation or at the baseline period. But there was a clinically significant improvement in dyspnea, chest expansion, maximal inspiratory mouth pressure, and respiratory rate, when compared to baseline data, which were recorded by a chest physical therapist during seven days of rehabilitation. Furthermore, physicians decided to stop using a mechanical ventilator, and improvement in functional capacity was noted. Therefore, in the case of chronic and stable scleroderma, short-term rehabilitation during hospitalization for chest physical therapy possibly shows clinical benefits by improving both pulmonary function and physical performance. 2017-09-28T04:21:25Z 2017-09-28T04:21:25Z 2016-10-04 Journal 2-s2.0-85012204101 10.4137/CCRPM.S40050 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85012204101&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/41451
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description © the authors, publisher and licensee Libertas Academica Limited. Although previously proposed that chronic scleroderma should be cared for clinically and early rehabilitation should be performed in hospital by a chest physical therapist, little evidence is currently available on its benefits. Therefore, this study demonstrated the benefits of short-term pulmonary rehabilitation during hospitalization in a female patient with chronic scleroderma. The aim of rehabilitation was to improve ventilation and gas exchange by using airway clearance, chest mobilization, and breathing-relearning techniques, including strengthening the respiratory system and the muscles of the limbs by using the BreathMax® device and elastic bands. Gross motor function and activities of daily life were regained by balancing, sitting, and standing practices. Data on minimal chest expansion, high dyspnea, high respiratory rate, and low maximal inspiratory mouth pressure were recorded seven days before rehabilitation or at the baseline period. But there was a clinically significant improvement in dyspnea, chest expansion, maximal inspiratory mouth pressure, and respiratory rate, when compared to baseline data, which were recorded by a chest physical therapist during seven days of rehabilitation. Furthermore, physicians decided to stop using a mechanical ventilator, and improvement in functional capacity was noted. Therefore, in the case of chronic and stable scleroderma, short-term rehabilitation during hospitalization for chest physical therapy possibly shows clinical benefits by improving both pulmonary function and physical performance.
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Pinkaew D.
Wonglangka K.
Eungpinichpong W.
Klaphajone J.
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Pinkaew D.
Wonglangka K.
Eungpinichpong W.
Klaphajone J.
Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation for a female patient with chronic scleroderma under a single-case research design
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Pinkaew D.
Wonglangka K.
Eungpinichpong W.
Klaphajone J.
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title Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation for a female patient with chronic scleroderma under a single-case research design
title_short Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation for a female patient with chronic scleroderma under a single-case research design
title_full Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation for a female patient with chronic scleroderma under a single-case research design
title_fullStr Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation for a female patient with chronic scleroderma under a single-case research design
title_full_unstemmed Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation for a female patient with chronic scleroderma under a single-case research design
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