<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Tuberculosis (TB) is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The impact on patient’s life is significant, leading to physical, mental and social deconditioning, not only in active TB but also in post TB sequela. Although with specific antituberculous treatment sputum negativity can be achieved, TB extrapulmonary symptoms such as cachexia, muscle weakness and depression may persist for a long time.</p><p>The pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) may be a useful tool in this patient’s therapy in active and also in sequela phase. The benefits of PR are: reducing symptomatology, improving the degree of functional independence and quality of life, and increasing the ability to perform daily activities. This article discusses the components of a PR programme in active TB and TB sequela, and the results obtained by studies so far.</p></abstract>

Tuberculosis (TB) is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The impact on patient’s life is significant, leading to physical, mental and social deconditioning, not only in active TB but also in post TB sequela. Although with specific antituberculous treatment sputum negativity can be achieved, TB extrapulmonary symptoms such as cachexia, muscle weakness and depression may persist for a long time.The pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) may be a useful tool in this patient’s therapy in active and also in sequela phase. The benefits of PR are: reducing symptomatology, improving the degree of functional independence and quality of life, and increasing the ability to perform daily activities. This article discusses the components of a PR programme in active TB and TB sequela, and the results obtained by studies so far.

Pulmonary rehabilitation and tuberculosis: a new approach for an old disease

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Marius Nasta Institute of Pneumophtysiology

Pneumologia

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Reabilitarea pulmonară și tuberculoza: o nouă abordare a unei maladii vechi

Tuberculosis (TB) is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The impact on patient’s life is significant, leading to physical, mental and...

Pulmonary rehabilitation and tuberculosis: a new approach for an old disease

Published Online: Dec 09, 2019

Page range: 107 - 113

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2019-0024

Keywords
pulmonary rehabilitation, tuberculosis, exercise

© 2019 Beatrice Mahler et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Pulmonary rehabilitation and tuberculosis: a new approach for an old disease

Published Online: Dec 09, 2019

Page range: 107 - 113

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2019-0024

Keywordspulmonary rehabilitation, tuberculosis, exercise

© 2019 Beatrice Mahler et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
pulmonary rehabilitation, tuberculosis, exercise