Journal of clinical nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of respiratory training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a randomised clinical trial.
To assess the effects of respiratory training on lung function, activity tolerance and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ⋯ Respiratory training programme can be used as a routine rehabilitation protocol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and can be used by nurses as a reference to monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients' health status.