People with similar impairments may have different changes in function and levels of
disability
Decrease frequency and level of exacerbations
Minimize hospital admissions --> huge data point that we look at as a health care cost
savings + have clinicians that you can refer to if they have symptom changes and can
get in front of their exacerbations
Improved health-related QOL*
Impairments
Decreased oxygen levels in blood
---Impaired ventilation and/or gas exchange
, Excessive secretions
Decreased ability to cough
Decreased knowledge base
IM/EM weakness / endurance
Dyspnea (SOB)
Decreased physical endurance
Increased work of breathing
Inability to take deep breath
Pain
Pulmonary Changes in Function
Decreased cough effectiveness
Decreased walking distance
Inability to climb stairs
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