Background: Although it has been repeatedly suggested that chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is associated with depression, no conclusion has so far been reached. A …

BACKGROUND Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have
repeatedly been characterised as a population of chronically ill patients with a higher than …

Rationale: Depression is prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD); however, its etiology and relationship to the clinical features of COPD are not well …

Background Depression is an important comorbidity for patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). The association between depression and acute exacerbations …

Introduction Depression is a prevalent comorbidity in COPD and has an impact on the
prognosis of these patients, thereby making it important to study the factors associated with …

Background Although depression is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in chronic illness,
little is known about the prevalence or risk factors for depressive symptoms in chronic …

Objective This meta-analysis was aimed to evaluate the differences in aggregated
prevalence of depressive symptoms among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with exacerbations. Some patients are
prone to frequent exacerbations and these individuals have a worse quality of life, greater …

BACKGROUND: Prior research on the risk of depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) has yielded conflicting results. Furthermore, we have an incomplete …

Depression is present in up to 60% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It
jeopardizes patients' ability to utilize treatment and may increase their risk for poor …