Health-promoting behavior to enhance perceived meaning and control of life in chronic disease patients with role limitations and depressive symptoms: A network …

JY Yun, YH Yun - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
The association between health-related role limitations in the mental and physical
subdomains and clinical status (ie, chronic disease and comorbid depressive symptoms) is …

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 …

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 …

Hiding in plain sight: the evolving definition of chronic breathlessness and new ICD-11 wording

S Kochovska, M Ekström… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The International Classification of Disease (ICD-11) has adopted three timeframes for
dyspnoea: acute, subacute and chronic, the latter despite underlying causes being optimally …

The modified Medical Research Council scale misclassifies exertional breathlessness among people referred for exercise testing

D Gustafsson, V Elmberg, L Schiöler… - ERJ Open …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Exertional breathlessness is a major symptom in cardiorespiratory disease and
is often assessed using the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) questionnaire. The …

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 …

Understanding persistent breathlessness: impact on patients and optimal approaches to symptomatic reduction–an overview

DH Ferreira, S Kochovska, VN Brunelli… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Persistent breathlessness (breathlessness persisting despite optimal treatment
for the underlying condition and resulting in disability) is a prevalent syndrome associated …

Associations in Perceived Health and Persistent Breathlessness: A Cross-Sectional Study

S Kochovska, S Chang, M Olsson… - Palliative Medicine …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Persistent breathlessness is debilitating and increases in prevalence with
advanced age and at end of life. This study aimed to evaluate any relationship between self …

Prevalence, severity and impacts of breathlessness in Indian adults: An exploratory, nationally representative, cross-sectional online survey

S Kochovska, R Iyer, S Chang, D Ferreira… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
There are no known estimates of the prevalence, severity and impacts from breathlessness
in low-and middle-income countries. This study aimed to explore the prevalence, severity …

The mMRC scale misclassifies exertional breathlessness among people referred for exercise testing

D Gustafsson, V Elmberg, L Schiöler… - ERJ Open …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Exertional breathlessness is a cardinal symptom in people with cardiorespiratory disease
[1], and is linked to impaired physical capacity [2] and activity [3], which can lead to …