作者
Ramin Baghai-Ravary, Jennifer K Quint, James JP Goldring, John R Hurst, Gavin C Donaldson, Jadwiga A Wedzicha
发表日期
2009/2/1
期刊
Respiratory medicine
卷号
103
期号
2
页码范围
216-223
出版商
WB Saunders
简介
RATIONALE
The perception of fatigue in COPD has been associated with reduced health status. We have shown that exacerbations are associated with reduced activity and health status. However, the relationship between fatigue and exacerbation is unknown.
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the hypothesis that increased fatigue is related to physical inactivity and COPD exacerbations.
METHODS
Fatigue was studied in COPD and age-matched control subjects. The relationship between fatigue and stable patient characteristics in COPD, and the effect of exacerbation on fatigue were evaluated.
MEASUREMENTS
107 COPD patients mean age 69 years (range 43–86), FEV1 53% (SD 21), and 30 aged-matched control subjects; Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue Scale, Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale.
MAIN RESULTS
Fatigue in COPD patients was significantly increased …
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