Objective To evaluate the effect of respiratory rehabilitation on the life quality of patients with stable chronic ob-structive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods Sixty patients with acute episode of COPD admitted into the hospital for treatment were randomly divided into 2 groups:the experimental group and the control group,each consisting of 30 cases.When the medical con-ditions became stable,the patients of the experimental group were given respiratory rehabilitation in addition to routine treatment.When discharged from hospital and 3 months after discharge,the patients of the 2 groups received CAT questionnaire survey and FEV1 (%) pulmonary function test.Results Significant differences in the fractions of CAT scores could be seen,when scores detected at the dis-charge and 3 months after discharge were compared between the 2 groups(P <0.01 ).Significant differences in the values of FEV1 (%)could also be seen,when scores detected at the discharge and 3 months after discharge were compared between the 2 groups(P <0.01).Conclusion Through comparisons of the fractions of CAT scores and FEV1 (%)scores between the 2 groups,it was shown that conventional therapy coupled with respiratory rehabilitation could significantly improve the pulmonary function of the patients with COPD.

Objective To evaluate the effect of respiratory rehabilitation on the life quality of patients with stable chronic ob-structive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods Sixty patients with acute episode of COPD admitted into the hospital for treatment were randomly divided into 2 groups:the experimental group and the control group,each consisting of 30 cases.When the medical con-ditions became stable,the patients of the experimental group were given respiratory rehabilitation in addition to routine treatment.When discharged from hospital and 3 months after discharge,the patients of the 2 groups received CAT questionnaire survey and FEV1 (%) pulmonary function test.Results Significant differences in the fractions of CAT scores could be seen,when scores detected at the dis-charge and 3 months after discharge were compared between the 2 groups(P <0.01 ).Significant differences in the values of FEV1 (%)could also be seen,when scores detected at the discharge and 3 months after discharge were compared between the 2 groups(P <0.01).Conclusion Through comparisons of the fractions of CAT scores and FEV1 (%)scores between the 2 groups,it was shown that conventional therapy coupled with respiratory rehabilitation could significantly improve the pulmonary function of the patients with COPD.