ReviewFrontiers in medicine2025
The role of pulmonary rehabilitation in severe asthma: a comprehensive review.
Review in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07440953 (Effects of Papworth Breathing With or Without Bridge Pose Yoga on Dyspnea, Pulmonary Functions, Chest Expansion and Quality of Life in Asthma Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Effects of Papworth Breathing With or Without Bridge Pose Yoga on Dyspnea, Pulmonary Functions, Chest Expansion and Quality of Life in Asthma Patients
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Application of bedside ultrasound assessment of diaphragmatic function in preparing tracheostomised patients for ventilator liberation and decannulation: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Asthma: A Systematic Review of Objective Pulmonary Function Outcomes.Cureus · 2026Review
- A Multidimensional approach to Severe Asthma Management: the need for Pulmonary Rehabilitation among candidates for Biologic Therapy.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Designing an effective pulmonary rehabilitation program for severe asthma.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Severe asthma remains a major problem despite pharmacological advances. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is established in chronic respiratory disease but its role in severe asthma is unclear. Objectives: Summarise evidence on PR in severe and uncontrolled asthma, describe PR-modalities, and outline implementation and research priorities. Methods: Narrative review of systematic reviews and clinical studies of multidimensional PR programmes and isolated components [aerobic training, inspiratory muscle training (IMT), breathing retraining, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), telerehabilitation]. Outcomes included asthma control, HRQoL, exercise capacity and healthcare utilisation. Results: Multicomponent PR improves exercise capacity and multiple QoL domains; pooled data show substantial increases in six-minute walk distance. Combined exercise, education and self-management produced clinically meaningful improvements in asthma control and symptoms, notably patients with uncontrolled disease and functional impairment. IMT, NMES and breathing retraining improved inspiratory strength, peripheral muscle function and hyperventilation symptoms. Telerehabilitation expands access but requires attention to digital literacy and adherence. Heterogeneity, small samples and attrition limit generalisability. Conclusion: PR is a promising personalised, multidisciplinary adjunct for severe asthma. Larger phenotype-stratified trials, harmonised outcome sets and implementation research are needed to define candidate selection, optimal dose and cost-effectiveness; embedding PR within severe asthma centres may optimise outcomes and reduce healthcare use.
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