Modern approaches to the rehabilitation of patients with respiratory diseases

Breathing exercises are widely used worldwide as a non-drug therapy of respiratory diseases. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a proven and effective intervention for individuals with chronic respiratory diseases. Traditionally, pulmonary rehabilitation is delivered in-person at an outpatient or other healthcare facilities. New alternative ways to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation include home-based models and telemedicine. This study aims to determine the efficacy and safety of rehabilitation for individuals with chronic respiratory diseases. We conducted a search in such scientific databases as Cyberleninka, RSCI, PubMed, Cochrane, Lancet, focusing on studies published in the last five years. We checked the citations in all included studies for additional references and manually searched for relevant respiratory disease journals and conference abstracts. This review indicates that primary or maintenance pulmonary rehabilitation shows good results in patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Future research should focus on the clinical impact of rehabilitation on people with chronic respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and lower respiratory tract infections.