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Daily functioning assessment scale developed for patients with COPD Posted: 13 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have validated an activities of daily living scale designed specifically for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Japanese patients and now call for further testing in patients from other countries.

Benefits of rehab evident for COPD patients after 8 weeks Posted: 13 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease participating in an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program achieve optimal health-related quality of life and improved exercise tolerance after 8 weeks, research shows.

Pulmonary rehab for 61-year-old woman with COPD Posted: 13 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A clinical vignette appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine showcases a 61-year-old woman diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and progressive exertional dyspnea and breathlessness.

Visual illusion test reveals brain signaling problems in schizophrenia patients Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia are able to see through a visual illusion that usually fools other people, indicating that people with the mental health disorder have difficulty coordinating responses between different brain areas associated with perception, say researchers.

Methotrexate useful option in severe paediatric psoriasis Posted: 26 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT Methotrexate treatment, if closely monitored, is an effective therapeutic option for children with severe psoriasis, say UK researchers.

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