[HTML][HTML] Exertional breathlessness related to medical conditions in middle-aged people: the population-based SCAPIS study of more than 25,000 men and women

M Ekström, J Sundh, A Andersson, O Angerås… - Respiratory …, 2024 - Springer
Background Breathlessness is common in the population and can be related to a range of
medical conditions. We aimed to evaluate the burden of breathlessness related to different …

Underlying contributing conditions to breathlessness among middle-aged individuals in the general population: a cross-sectional study

J Sandberg, M Ekström, M Börjesson… - BMJ Open …, 2020 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction Breathlessness is common in the general population and associated with
poorer health. Prevalence, frequencies and overlap of underlying contributing conditions …

Factors most strongly associated with breathlessness in a population aged 50–64 years

M Olsson, AJ Björkelund, J Sandberg… - ERJ open …, 2024 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Breathlessness is a troublesome and prevalent symptom in the population, but
knowledge of related factors is scarce. The aim of this study was to identify the factors most …

The association of body mass index, weight gain and central obesity with activity-related breathlessness: the Swedish Cardiopulmonary Bioimage Study

MP Ekström, A Blomberg, G Bergström, J Brandberg… - Thorax, 2019 - thorax.bmj.com
Introduction Breathlessness is common in the population, especially in women and
associated with adverse health outcomes. Obesity (body mass index (BMI)> 30 kg/m2) is …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of chronic breathlessness: a large population study

JA Bowden, THM To, AP Abernethy, DC Currow - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Breathlessness causes significant burden in our community but the underlying
socio-demographic and lifestyle factors that may influence it are not well quantified. This …

Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life: the population based VASCOL study of elderly men

L Cristea, M Olsson, D Currow… - BMJ open …, 2021 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Background Breathlessness is a multidimensional symptom prevalent in elderly affecting
many aspects of life. We aimed to determine how different dimensions of breathlessness are …

Persisting breathlessness and activities reduced or ceased: a population study in older men

S Kochovska, D Currow, S Chang… - BMJ open …, 2022 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction Breathlessness is debilitating and increases in prevalence with age, with
people progressively reducing their everyday activities to 'self-manage'it. This study aimed to …

Prevalence and outcomes of breathlessness in older adults: a national population study

AK Smith, DC Currow, AP Abernethy… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the prevalence and outcomes of breathlessness in older
Americans. Setting Community‐dwelling older adults. Participants Individuals aged 70 and …

Breathlessness limiting exertion in very old adults: findings from the Newcastle 85+ study

MJ Johnson, L Pitel, DC Currow, C Forbes… - Age and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Long-term breathlessness is more common with age. However, in the oldest old
(> 85 years), little is known about the prevalence, or impact of breathlessness. We estimated …

[HTML][HTML] Which breathlessness dimensions associate most strongly with fatigue?–The population-based VASCOL study of elderly men

L Cristea, M Olsson, J Sandberg, S Kochovska… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Breathlessness and fatigue are common symptoms in older people. We aimed
to evaluate how different breathlessness dimensions (overall intensity, unpleasantness …