[Annual progress in pulmonary rehabilitation 2022].

ABSTRACT

Pulmonary rehabilitation can relieve dyspnea in patients, improve their healthy status and exercise tolerance. It is the most cost-effective comprehensive intervention. Although the role of pulmonary rehabilitation has been recognized and recommended in clinical guidelines, it is still underutilized worldwide. Therefore, how to improve the knowledge and awareness of pulmonary rehabilitation and to increase accessibility, thus promoting its application and completion, is the key point of clinical research. Related research has also made a series of important progress. This review summarized the latest research findings from September 2021 to October 2022, with the goal of increasing healthcare professionals' knowledge and awareness in order to improve patient referral to pulmonary rehabilitation.