Impact of Respiratory Muscle Strength Training Program on Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Retrospective Pilot Study.

A retrospective pilot study examined whether a respiratory muscle strength training (RMST) program affected hospital readmission rates among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The findings contribute to growing evidence on the role of targeted respiratory interventions in managing COPD-related outcomes. While published in a speech-language pathology journal, RMST overlaps with pulmonary rehabilitation approaches relevant to physical therapists treating patients with COPD.

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