Definition, causes, pathogenesis, and consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

AI Ritchie, JA Wedzicha - Clinics in chest medicine, 2020 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) are episodes of
symptom worsening 1 that have significant adverse consequences for patients. 2 The …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations on patient health and quality of life

JR Hurst, N Skolnik, GJ Hansen, A Anzueto… - European journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represent a significant
clinical problem, and are associated with decreased lung function, worsening quality of life …

Incidence and risk factors for persistent symptoms in adults previously hospitalized for COVID‐19

D Munblit, P Bobkova, E Spiridonova… - Clinical & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The long‐term sequalae of COVID‐19 remain poorly characterized. We
assessed persistent symptoms in previously hospitalized patients with COVID‐19 and …

An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: key concepts and advances in pulmonary rehabilitation

MA Spruit, SJ Singh, C Garvey… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

Mechanisms and impact of the frequent exacerbator phenotype in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

JA Wedzicha, SE Brill, JP Allinson, GC Donaldson - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are important events that
carry significant consequences for patients. Some patients experience frequent …

[图书][B] Nonlinear analysis for human movement variability

N Stergiou - 2018 - books.google.com
How Does the Body's Motor Control System Deal with Repetition? While the presence of
nonlinear dynamics can be explained and understood, it is difficult to be measured. A study …

[HTML][HTML] Health-related quality of life in patients by COPD severity within primary care in Europe

PW Jones, G Brusselle, RW Dal Negro, M Ferrer… - Respiratory …, 2011 - Elsevier
Pan-European data on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are lacking. This cross-sectional epidemiological study evaluated health …

A systematic review of biological mechanisms of fatigue in chronic illness

LA Matura, S Malone, R Jaime-Lara… - … research for nursing, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Fatigue, a commonly reported symptom, is defined as an overwhelming, debilitating, and
sustained sense of exhaustion that decreases the ability to function and carry out daily …

Fatigue is highly prevalent in patients with COPD and correlates poorly with the degree of airflow limitation

YMJ Goërtz, MA Spruit, AJ Van 't Hul… - Therapeutic …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The objective of this study was to compare fatigue levels between subjects with
and without COPD, and to investigate the relationship between fatigue, demographics …

The prevalence and related factors of fatigue in patients with COPD: a systematic review

Z Ebadi, YMJ Goërtz, M Van Herck… - European …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Fatigue is a distressing symptom in patients with COPD. Little is known about
the factors that contribute to fatigue in COPD. This review summarises existing knowledge …