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Meuret AE, Rosenfield D, Millard MM, Ritz T. Biofeedback Training to Increase P co2 in Asthma With Elevated Anxiety: A One-Stop Treatment of Both Conditions? Psychosom Med 2023; 85:440-448. [PMID: 36961348 PMCID: PMC10238676 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Anxiety is highly prevalent in individuals with asthma. Asthma symptoms and medication can exacerbate anxiety, and vice versa. Unfortunately, treatments of comorbid anxiety and asthma are largely lacking. A problematic feature common to both conditions is hyperventilation. It adversely affects lung function and symptoms in asthma and anxiety. We examined whether a treatment to reduce hyperventilation, shown to improve asthma symptoms, also improves anxiety in asthma patients with high anxiety. METHOD One hundred twenty English- or Spanish-speaking adult patients with asthma were randomly assigned to either Capnometry-Assisted Respiratory Training (CART) to raise P co2 or feedback to slow respiratory rate (SLOW). Although anxiety was not an inclusion criterion, 21.7% met clinically relevant anxiety levels on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D) scales, anxiety sensitivity (Anxiety Sensitivity Index [ASI]), and negative affect (Negative Affect Scale of the Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule) were assessed at baseline, posttreatment, 1-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up. RESULTS In this secondary analysis, asthma patients with high baseline anxiety showed greater reductions in ASI and PANAS-N in CART than in SLOW ( p values ≤ .005, Cohen d values ≥ 0.58). Furthermore, at 6-month follow-up, these patients also had lower ASI, PANAS-N, and HADS-D in CART than in SLOW ( p values ≤ .012, Cohen d values ≥ 0.54). Patients with low baseline anxiety did not have differential outcomes in CART than in SLOW. CONCLUSIONS For asthma patients with high anxiety, our brief training designed to raise P co2 resulted in significant and sustained reductions in anxiety sensitivity and negative affect compared with slow-breathing training. The findings lend support for P co2 as a potential physiological target for anxiety reduction in asthma. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00975273 .
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- Alicia E. Meuret
- Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Baylor Martha Foster Lung Care Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Yildirim B, Tuncay T. Relationship between psychosocial characteristics and asthma management self-efficacy of caregiver mothers: a pilot study of pediatric asthma management in Turkey. Health Care Women Int 2021; 43:620-641. [PMID: 34165396 DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1893731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We analyzed the relationships between family functionality, caregiver burden, perceived social support, and asthma management self-efficacy of 300 Turkish mothers who provide care to pediatric asthma patients in this cross-sectional sampling study. The mean age of the caregiver mothers was 31.82 ± 5.08. Our study results showed that the participants had above moderate but insufficient perceived social support and asthma management self-efficacy and they were moderately satisfied with caregiver burden and family functioning. As mothers' perceived social support increased, their satisfaction with family functioning and asthma management self-efficacy also increased but their caregiver burden decreased. Additionally, the caregiver mothers had a sufficiently high level of self-confidence in caregiving to children with asthma, and the caregiver mothers who received training or more information about asthma believed that they were able to manage asthma to a great degree. The researchers conducted regression analysis and they found that biological and social factors and the degree of caregiving burden were significantly associated with asthma management self-efficacy levels. The multivariate biopsychosocial model accounted for 37.4% of the total variance in asthma management self-efficacy. Parent asthma management self-efficacy levels of the caregiver mothers are largely linked to their biological and psychosocial characteristics.
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- Bugra Yildirim
- Department of Social Work, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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- Department of Social Work, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Negash M, Tsegabrhan H, Meles T, Tadesse DB, Gidey G, Berhane Y, Berhanu K, Haylemaryam T. Determinants of Acute Asthma Attack among adult asthmatic patients visiting hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019: case control study. Asthma Res Pract 2020; 6:1. [PMID: 32266074 PMCID: PMC7118945 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-020-00054-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute asthma attack is one of the most common causes of visits to hospital emergency departments in all age groups of the population and accounts for the greater part of healthcare burden from the disease. Despite, Acute asthma attack is an important public health problem that affects not only the patients, but also to the family, health professionals, health care institutions and development of the nation, little is known about the risk factors of acute asthma attack.Therefore, this study is aimed to investigate the determinants of acute asthma attack among. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the determinant factors of acute asthma attack among adult asthmatic patients visiting general hospitals of central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019. METHOD Hospital based unmatched case control study design was conducted in general hospitals of central zone of Tigray, Ethiopia 2019. Data were collected using pretested interviewer administered questionnaire. A total of 289 study subjects (96 cases &193 controls) were selected by systematic random sampling. Data were entered to Epi data version 3.1 then exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Bivariate logistic regression was employed to examine the statistical association between dependent and independent variables. Variables with p value < 0.25 in binary logistic regression were entered to multivariable logistic regression model and variables with p value < 0.05 was taken as significant determinants of the outcome variable. RESULT A total of 96 adult asthmatic patients who have acute asthma attack (cases) and 193 adult asthmatic patients without attack (controls)) with 100% response rate were participated in this study. Upper Respiratory tract Infection [AOR = 6.835,95% CI = 3.285,14.222], Season [AOR =2.204,95% CI = 1.011,4.805] kitchen smoke [AOR = 2.307,95%CI1.010,5.272]& sleep apnea [AOR = 9.254, 5%CI =3.563,25.460] were significantly associated with acute asthma exacerbation.
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- Melaku Negash
- Department of adult health nursing ,school of Nursing, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatric, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of adult health nursing ,school of Nursing, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia
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- college of medicine and health science, Adigrat university, Adigrat, Ethiopia
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- Maternity and reproductive health nursing, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of Emergency and critical care nursing, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Patient Perceptions of Living with Severe Asthma: Challenges to Effective Management. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2019; 7:2613-2621.e1. [PMID: 31178414 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The management of severe asthma poses many challenges related to treatment, adherence, and psychosocial morbidity. There is little direct data from the patient perspective to understand and negotiate the complexities of managing severe asthma. OBJECTIVE To explore the patient perceptions of living with severe asthma and the experience of managing severe asthma, in order to better understand the support that might promote more effective self-management for severe asthma. METHODS Participants were recruited from a specialist Difficult Asthma Service. Semistructured interviews were conducted by researchers independent of the patient's care. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and inductive thematic analysis was performed. RESULTS Twenty-nine participants (13 male: mean [standard deviation] age, 49.5 [13.6] years: mean Asthma Control Questionnaire 2.2 [1.2]) participated in an interview. Analysis resulted in 4 major themes describing the experience and challenges to managing severe asthma: understanding of severe asthma, emotional impact of living with severe asthma (subtheme: fear of hospitalization), public perceptions of asthma, and concerns about medications. CONCLUSIONS Health care professionals need to consider and discuss with patients their perceptions of severe asthma and the relevant treatments; particular attention should focus around education of disease control and actively exploring thoughts around hospitalization. Our data highlight the potential for psychological and social support to enhance self-management by directly addressing the wide-ranging individual challenges patients face. There is also a need for greater public awareness and education about severe asthma to minimize patient distress particularly in the work environment.
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Al-Moamary MS, Alhaider SA, Alangari AA, Al Ghobain MO, Zeitouni MO, Idrees MM, Alanazi AF, Al-Harbi AS, Yousef AA, Alorainy HS, Al-Hajjaj MS. The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2019 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children. Ann Thorac Med 2019; 14:3-48. [PMID: 30745934 PMCID: PMC6341863 DOI: 10.4103/atm.atm_327_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This is the fourth version of the updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of the SINA is to have guidelines that are up to date, simple to understand, and easy to use by healthcare workers dealing with asthma patients. To facilitate achieving the goals of asthma management, the SINA panel approach is mainly based on the assessment of symptom control and risk for both adults and children. The approach to asthma management is now more aligned for different age groups. The guidelines have focused more on personalized approaches reflecting better understanding of disease heterogeneity with integration of recommendations related to biologic agents, evidence-based updates on treatment, and role of immunotherapy in management. The medication appendix has also been updated with the addition of recent evidence, new indications for existing medication, and new medications. The guidelines are constructed based on the available evidence, local literature, and current situation at national and regional levels. There is also an emphasis on patient–doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan.
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- Mohamed S Al-Moamary
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Respiratory Division, Department of Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Respiratory Care, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Miles C, Arden-Close E, Thomas M, Bruton A, Yardley L, Hankins M, Kirby SE. Barriers and facilitators of effective self-management in asthma: systematic review and thematic synthesis of patient and healthcare professional views. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med 2017; 27:57. [PMID: 28993623 PMCID: PMC5634481 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-017-0056-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Self-management is an established, effective approach to controlling asthma, recommended in guidelines. However, promotion, uptake and use among patients and health-care professionals remain low. Many barriers and facilitators to effective self-management have been reported, and views and beliefs of patients and health care professionals have been explored in qualitative studies. We conducted a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research into self-management in patients, carers and health care professionals regarding self-management of asthma, to identify perceived barriers and facilitators associated with reduced effectiveness of asthma self-management interventions. Electronic databases and guidelines were searched systematically for qualitative literature that explored factors relevant to facilitators and barriers to uptake, adherence, or outcomes of self-management in patients with asthma. Thematic synthesis of the 56 included studies identified 11 themes: (1) partnership between patient and health care professional; (2) issues around medication; (3) education about asthma and its management; (4) health beliefs; (5) self-management interventions; (6) co-morbidities (7) mood disorders and anxiety; (8) social support; (9) non-pharmacological methods; (10) access to healthcare; (11) professional factors. From this, perceived barriers and facilitators were identified at the level of individuals with asthma (and carers), and health-care professionals. Future work addressing the concerns and beliefs of adults, adolescents and children (and carers) with asthma, effective communication and partnership, tailored support and education (including for ethnic minorities and at risk groups), and telehealthcare may improve how self-management is recommended by professionals and used by patients. Ultimately, this may achieve better outcomes for people with asthma.
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- Clare Miles
- Academic Unit of Psychology, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Primary Care and Population Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- NIHR Southampton Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- NIHR Southampton Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Academic Unit of Psychology, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Academic Unit of Psychology, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
- NIHR Southampton Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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- Christine Jenkins
- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia.
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Lietzén R, Virtanen P, Kivimäki M, Korkeila J, Suominen S, Sillanmäki L, Koskenvuo M, Vahtera J. Change in β 2-agonist use after severe life events in adults with asthma: A population-based cohort study: Life events and bronchodilator usage among adults with asthma. J Psychosom Res 2017; 100:46-52. [PMID: 28789792 PMCID: PMC5556252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This prospective, population-based cohort study of 1102 Finnish adults with asthma, examined whether exposure to stressful life events is associated with the intensity of usage of inhaled short-acting β2-agonists. METHODS Survey data was collected by two postal questionnaires. Baseline characteristics were obtained in 1998 and data on 19 specific stressful events (e.g. death of a child or spouse or divorce) within the six preceding months in 2003. Exposure to life events was indicated by a sum score weighted by mean severity of the events. Participants were linked to records of filled prescriptions for inhaled short-acting β2-agonists from national registers from 2000 through 2006. The rates of purchases of short-acting β2-agonists before (2000-2001), during (2002-2003) and after (2004-2006) the event exposure were estimated using repeated-measures Poisson regression analyses with the generalized estimating equation. RESULTS Of the 1102 participants, 162 (15%) were exposed to highly stressful events, 205 (19%) to less stressful events. During the 7-year observation period, 5955 purchases of filled prescription for inhaled short-acting β2-agonists were recorded. After exposure to highly stressful events, the rate of purchases of β2-agonists was 1.50 times higher (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.05, 2.13) than before the stressful event occurred. Among those with low or no exposure to life events, the corresponding rate ratios were not elevated (rate ratio 0.81, 95% CI: 0.66, 0.99 and 0.95, 95% CI: 0.83, 1.09 respectively). CONCLUSION An increase in β2-agonist usage after severe life events suggests that stressful experiences may worsen asthma symptoms.
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- Raija Lietzén
- Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland,Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London Medical School, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku and Harjavalta Hospital, Satakunta Hospital District, Harjavalta, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland,Department of Public Health, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health, Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Sekiya K, Nakatani E, Fukutomi Y, Kaneda H, Iikura M, Yoshida M, Takahashi K, Tomii K, Nishikawa M, Kaneko N, Sugino Y, Shinkai M, Ueda T, Tanikawa Y, Shirai T, Hirabayashi M, Aoki T, Kato T, Iizuka K, Homma S, Taniguchi M, Tanaka H. Severe or life-threatening asthma exacerbation: patient heterogeneity identified by cluster analysis. Clin Exp Allergy 2016; 46:1043-55. [PMID: 27041475 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2015] [Revised: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Severe or life-threatening asthma exacerbation is one of the worst outcomes of asthma because of the risk of death. To date, few studies have explored the potential heterogeneity of this condition. OBJECTIVES To examine the clinical characteristics and heterogeneity of patients with severe or life-threatening asthma exacerbation. METHODS This was a multicentre, prospective study of patients with severe or life-threatening asthma exacerbation and pulse oxygen saturation < 90% who were admitted to 17 institutions across Japan. Cluster analysis was performed using variables from patient- and physician-orientated structured questionnaires. RESULTS Analysis of data from 175 patients with severe or life-threatening asthma exacerbation revealed five distinct clusters. Cluster 1 (n = 27) was younger-onset asthma with severe symptoms at baseline, including limitation of activities, a higher frequency of treatment with oral corticosteroids and short-acting beta-agonists, and a higher frequency of asthma hospitalizations in the past year. Cluster 2 (n = 35) was predominantly composed of elderly females, with the highest frequency of comorbid, chronic hyperplastic rhinosinusitis/nasal polyposis, and a long disease duration. Cluster 3 (n = 40) was allergic asthma without inhaled corticosteroid use at baseline. Patients in this cluster had a higher frequency of atopy, including allergic rhinitis and furred pet hypersensitivity, and a better prognosis during hospitalization compared with the other clusters. Cluster 4 (n = 34) was characterized by elderly males with concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although cluster 5 (n = 39) had very mild symptoms at baseline according to the patient questionnaires, 41% had previously been hospitalized for asthma. CONCLUSIONS & CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study demonstrated that significant heterogeneity exists among patients with severe or life-threatening asthma exacerbation. Differences were observed in the severity of asthma symptoms and use of inhaled corticosteroids at baseline, and the presence of comorbid COPD. These findings may contribute to a deeper understanding and better management of this patient population.
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- K Sekiya
- Clinical Research Center for Allergology and Rheumatology, Sagamihara National Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Translational Research Informatics Center, Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Allergology and Rheumatology, Sagamihara National Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Translational Research Informatics Center, Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Hospital Organization Fukuoka Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases and Chest Surgery, Otsu Red Cross Hospital, Otsu, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fujisawa City Hospital, Fujisawa, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Toyota Memorial Hospital, Toyota, Japan
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- Respiratory Disease Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Toyota Kosei Hospital, Toyota, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki Hospital, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Respiratory Division, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
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- Internal Medicine, Public Tomioka General Hospital, Tomioka, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Allergology and Rheumatology, Sagamihara National Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan
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- NPO Sapporo Cough Asthma and Allergy Center, Sapporo, Japan
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Al-Moamary MS, Alhaider SA, Idrees MM, Al Ghobain MO, Zeitouni MO, Al-Harbi AS, Yousef AA, Al-Matar H, Alorainy HS, Al-Hajjaj MS. The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2016 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children. Ann Thorac Med 2016; 11:3-42. [PMID: 26933455 PMCID: PMC4748613 DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.173196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This is an updated guideline for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of SINA is to have guidelines that are up to date, simple to understand and easy to use by nonasthma specialists, including primary care and general practice physicians. SINA approach is mainly based on symptom control and assessment of risk as it is the ultimate goal of treatment. The new SINA guidelines include updates of acute and chronic asthma management, with more emphasis on the use of asthma control in the management of asthma in adults and children, inclusion of a new medication appendix, and keeping consistency on the management at different age groups. The section on asthma in children is rewritten and expanded where the approach is stratified based on the age. The guidelines are constructed based on the available evidence, local literature, and the current situation in Saudi Arabia. There is also an emphasis on patient-doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan.
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- Mohamed S. Al-Moamary
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Division, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Respiratory Care, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Respiratory Division, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Do Panic Symptoms Affect the Quality of Life and Add to the Disability in Patients with Bronchial Asthma? PSYCHIATRY JOURNAL 2015; 2015:608351. [PMID: 26425540 PMCID: PMC4573991 DOI: 10.1155/2015/608351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background. Anxiety and panic are known to be associated with bronchial asthma with variety of impact on clinical presentation, treatment outcome, comorbidities, quality of life, and functional disability in patients with asthma. This study aims to explore the pattern of panic symptoms, prevalence and severity of panic disorder (PD), quality of life, and disability in them. Methods. Sixty consecutive patients of bronchial asthma were interviewed using semistructured proforma, Panic and Agoraphobia scale, WHO Quality of life (QOL) BREF scale, and WHO disability schedule II (WHODAS II). Results. Though 60% of the participants had panic symptoms, only 46.7% had diagnosable panic attacks according to DSM IV TR diagnostic criteria and 33.3% had PD. Most common symptoms were “sensations of shortness of breath or smothering,” “feeling of choking,” and “fear of dying” found in 83.3% of the participants. 73.3% of the participants had poor quality of life which was most impaired in physical and environmental domains. 55% of the participants had disability score more than a mean (18.1). Conclusion. One-third of the participants had panic disorder with significant effect on physical and environmental domains of quality of life. Patients with more severe PD and bronchial asthma had more disability.
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Ansarin K, Attaran D, Jamaati H, Masjedi MR, Abtahi H, Alavi A, Aliyali M, Asnaashari AMH, Farid-Hosseini R, Ghayumi SMA, Ghobadi H, Ghotb A, Halvani A, Nemati A, Rahimi Rad MH, Rahimian M, Sami R, Sohrabpour H, Tavana S, Torabi-Nami M, Vahedi P. Approach to Patients with Severe Asthma: a Consensus Statement from the Respiratory Care Experts' Input Forum (RC-EIF), Iran. TANAFFOS 2015; 14:73-94. [PMID: 26528362 PMCID: PMC4629434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Challenges in the assessment, diagnosis and management of severe, difficult-to-control asthma are increasingly regarded as clinical needs yet unmet. The assessments required to determine asthma severity, comorbidities and confounding factors, disease phenotypes and optimal treatment are among the controversial issues in the field. The respiratory care experts' input forum (RC-EIF), comprised of an Iranian panel of experts, reviewed the definition, appraised the available guidelines and provided a consensus for evaluation and treatment of severe asthma in adults. A systematic literature review followed by discussions during and after the forum, yielded the present consensus. The expert panel used the appraisal of guidelines for research and evaluation-II (AGREE-II) protocol to define an initial locally-adapted strategy for the management of severe asthma. Severe asthma is considered a heterogeneous condition with various phenotypes. Issues such as assessment of difficult-to-control asthma, phenotyping, the use of blood and sputum eosinophil count, exhaled nitric oxide to guide therapy, the position of anti-IgE antibody, methotrexate, macrolide antibiotics, antifungal agents and bronchial thermoplasty as well as the use of established, recently-developed and evolving treatment approaches were discussed and unanimously agreed upon in the panel. A systematic approach is required to ensure proper diagnosis, evaluate compliance, and to identify comorbidities and triggering factors in severe asthma. Phenotyping helps select optimized treatment. The treatment approach laid down by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) needs to be followed, while the benefit of using biological therapies should be weighed against the cost and safety concerns.
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- Khalil Ansarin
- Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Lung Disease Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
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- Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Advanced Thoracic Research Center, Pulmonary and Critical Care Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pulmonology, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Allergy Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Division, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Behphar Scientific Committee, Behphar Group, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pulmonology, Artesh University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research & Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Behphar Scientific Committee, Behphar Group, Tehran, Iran,Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Correspondence to: Torabi-Nami M, Address: Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Email address:
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Goodwin RD, Scheckner B, Pena L, Feldman JM, Taha F, Lipsitz JD. A 10-year prospective study of respiratory disease and depression and anxiety in adulthood. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2014; 113:565-70. [PMID: 25216970 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Revised: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several cross-sectional studies have found an association between respiratory disease and increased mood or anxiety disorders among adults. Little is known about the nature of these associations over time or the role of potential confounders in these links. OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between respiratory disease and incident and persistent depression or anxiety disorders 10 years later and to examine potential pathways of these associations. METHODS Data were drawn from the Midlife Development in the United States survey, a representative sample of adults in the United States ages 18 to 74 years. Participants (N = 2,101) were interviewed on a range of health domains at baseline at wave 1 (1994) and again at wave 2 (2005). RESULTS Respiratory disease was associated with increased odds of depression and anxiety disorders cross-sectionally at both time points. Respiratory disease at wave 1 was not associated with incident depression or anxiety disorders at wave 2. Respiratory disease at wave 1 was associated with increased odds of persistent depression or anxiety disorders 10 years later among those with depression or anxiety disorders at wave 1. Associations were not explained by differences in demographic characteristics, secondhand smoke exposure, cigarette smoking, or history of exposure to childhood maltreatment. CONCLUSION Findings shed new light on the association between respiratory disease and depression or anxiety disorders. Individuals with respiratory disease appear to have higher prevalence of concurrent depression or anxiety disorders and persistent depression or anxiety disorders compared with those without respiratory disease. However, a history of respiratory disease does not appear to confer increased risk of new onset of depression or anxiety disorders.
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- Renee D Goodwin
- Department of Psychology, Queens College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Flushing, New York; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York.
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- Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Psychology, Queens College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Flushing, New York
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- Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York; Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Psychology, Queens College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Flushing, New York
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- Department of Psychology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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de Boer S, Kolbe J, Wilsher ML. The relationships among dyspnoea, health-related quality of life and psychological factors in sarcoidosis. Respirology 2014; 19:1019-24. [DOI: 10.1111/resp.12359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Sally de Boer
- Green Lane Respiratory Services; Auckland City Hospital; Auckland District Health Board; Auckland New Zealand
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- Green Lane Respiratory Services; Auckland City Hospital; Auckland District Health Board; Auckland New Zealand
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- Green Lane Respiratory Services; Auckland City Hospital; Auckland District Health Board; Auckland New Zealand
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Arden-Close E, Teasdale E, Tonkin-Crine S, Pitre N, Stafford-Watson M, Gibson D, Bruton A, Thomas M, Yardley L. Patients' perceptions of the potential of breathing training for asthma: a qualitative study. PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF THE GENERAL PRACTICE AIRWAYS GROUP 2014; 22:449-53. [PMID: 24227105 PMCID: PMC6442861 DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2013.00092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background: Poor symptom control is common in asthma. Breathing training exercises may be an effective adjunct to medication; it is therefore important to understand facilitators and barriers to uptake of breathing training exercises. Aims: To gain insight into patients' perceptions of breathing training exercises designed to help control asthma symptoms. Methods: Semi-structured think-aloud interviews were conducted with 29 people with asthma about their views of a booklet on breathing training exercises. Results: Thematic analysis showed breathing training exercises were seen as acceptable in principle because they were viewed as non-pharmacological, holistic, unobtrusive, and likely to increase patient confidence in managing symptoms. Anticipated disadvantages included the time required and perceived irrelevance for those with well-controlled asthma. These views were influenced by prior experience of changing breathing, wanting to self-manage asthma, negative views of medication, and perceived asthma control/severity. Anticipated barriers to carrying out the exercises included difficulties with nose breathing, remembering to do them, and persevering with them. Anticipated facilitators included monitoring tools and social support. Conclusions: The idea of breathing training was viewed positively as an acceptable non-pharmacological treatment that patients can do discreetly to help them breathe more easily and reduce their reliance on medication. Uptake of breathing training may be greater among those who perceive their asthma as severe and/or have negative views of medication. To enhance uptake, it might be helpful to present breathing training exercises as holistic skills that can also benefit those with mild symptoms.
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- Emily Arden-Close
- Academic Unit of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Yii ACA, Koh MS. A review of psychological dysfunction in asthma: affective, behavioral and cognitive factors. J Asthma 2013; 50:915-21. [PMID: 23808821 DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.819887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The research on psychological dysfunction in asthma is extensive but heterogeneous. We undertook a narrative review about the effects of psychological dysfunction on asthma. METHODS Electronic searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library were conducted, supplemented by hand-searching bibliographies and seeking expert opinion. RESULTS The impact of psychological factors on asthma can be classified according to dysfunction in the domains of affect, behavior and cognition. Affective or emotional disturbance may lead to poor asthma control by directly modulating disease activity. Maladaptive behaviors may occur in asthma patients. These include maladaptive breathing behaviors, such as impaired voluntary drive to breathe and dysfunctional breathing, as well as impaired asthma health behaviors, that is, a coordinated range of activities performed to maintain good disease control. Dysfunctional cognitions (thoughts and beliefs) about asthma and impaired cognitive processing of the perception of dyspnea are associated with poorly controlled disease and asthma deaths, respectively. The three domains of psychological dysfunction are often closely intertwined, leading to vicious circles. CONCLUSIONS We have conceptualized psychological dysfunction in asthma using a framework consisting of affect, behavior and cognition. Their influences are intertwined and complex. Future research should focus on the formulation of a psychological assessment tool based on this framework and evaluating its efficacy in improving asthma outcomes.
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- Anthony C A Yii
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital , Singapore
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Vernon MK, Wiklund I, Bell JA, Dale P, Chapman KR. What do we know about asthma triggers? a review of the literature. J Asthma 2013; 49:991-8. [PMID: 23574397 DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.738268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE For patients with asthma, exacerbations and poor control can result from exposure to environmental triggers, such as allergens and air particulates. This study reviewed the international literature to determine whether a global checklist of common asthma triggers might be feasible for use as a research or management tool in clinical practice. METHODS Literature published from 2002 to 2012 was identified through PubMed and EMBASE using the following search terms: asthma, asthma triggers, prevalence, among others. A total of 1046 abstracts were found; 85 articles were reviewed covering six continents (number of articles): Africa (1), Asia (22), Australia (1), Europe (27), North America (22), and South America (4). RESULTS The literature consistently pointed to asthma triggers as one contributor to poor asthma control. Frequently cited triggers were similar across countries/regions and included allergens (particularly pollens, molds, dust, and pet dander), tobacco smoke, exercise, air pollutants/particulates, weather patterns/changes, and respiratory infections. Definitions of asthma triggers, how triggers are taken into account in definitions of asthma control, and scientific inquiry into optimal management techniques for triggers were inconsistent and sparse. CONCLUSIONS Given the apparent importance of triggers in attaining and maintaining asthma control, empirical research concerning optimal trigger management is needed. Results demonstrate that asthma triggers are similar across continents, suggesting a global checklist of triggers for use in research and clinical practice would be feasible.
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Bourdin A, Halimi L, Vachier I, Paganin F, Lamouroux A, Gouitaa M, Vairon E, Godard P, Chanez P. Adherence in severe asthma. Clin Exp Allergy 2013; 42:1566-74. [PMID: 23106657 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2012.04018.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Adherence in asthma is an important cause for concern. Although nearly 50% of asthma patients are considered poorly adherent to therapeutic advices, adherence is still difficult to assess, understand and improve despite major medical consequences. In this review, we revisited the literature of the last 10 years related to adherence in severe asthma. The concepts have changed and "compliance" is usually replaced by "adherence". Assessment of adherence is addressing ethical issues, but provides important insight into difficult-to-treat asthma. Different tools have been used but none is routinely recommended. Health-related outcomes (poor control, exacerbations, hospitalizations, lung function decline), which are clearly associated with severe asthma, are often worsened by non-adherence with consequences also on patient related outcomes (quality of life). The potential behaviour associated with non-adherence and all other related factors including easy-to-recognize psychological traits can help for patient's future management. Therapeutic educational interventions have been recognized with a scientifically proven efficiency even though evolution and improvements are needed. A multidisciplinary approach is required in severe asthma. Therapeutic adherence for a given patient is always a prerequisite to any other aspects when addressing severe asthma phenotypes. Severe asthma should be considered only in those who still experienced poor asthma outcomes despite optimal adherence. At a glance, poor adherence and severe asthma should be considered antinomic. Better understanding of the causes and customised management are potential future directions.
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- A Bourdin
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, CHU Montpellier, and INSERM U1046, Université Montpellier 1, Université Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France.
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Ritz T, Meuret AE, Trueba AF, Fritzsche A, von Leupoldt A. Psychosocial factors and behavioral medicine interventions in asthma. J Consult Clin Psychol 2013; 81:231-50. [PMID: 23025250 PMCID: PMC6019133 DOI: 10.1037/a0030187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This review examines the evidence for psychosocial influences in asthma and behavioral medicine approaches to its treatment. METHOD We conducted a systematic review of the literature on psychosocial influences and the evidence for behavioral interventions in asthma with a focus on research in the past 10 years and clinical trials. Additional attention was directed at promising new developments in the field. RESULTS Psychosocial factors can influence the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of asthma, either directly through autonomic, endocrine, immunological, and central nervous system mechanisms or indirectly through lifestyle factors, health behaviors, illness cognitions, and disease management, including medication adherence and trigger avoidance. The recent decade has witnessed surging interest in behavioral interventions that target the various pathways of influence. Among these, self-management training, breathing training, and exercise or physical activation programs have proved particularly useful, whereas other essential or promising interventions, such as smoking cessation, dietary programs, perception and biofeedback training, and suggestive or expressive psychotherapy, require further, more rigorous evaluation. Given the high comorbidity with anxiety and mood disorders, further evaluation of illness-specific cognitive behavior therapy is of particular importance. Progress has also been made in devising community-based and culturally tailored intervention programs. CONCLUSION In concert with an essential medication treatment, behavioral medicine treatment of asthma is moving closer toward an integrated biopsychosocial approach to disease management.
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- Thomas Ritz
- Department of Psychology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275, USA.
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Jackson DJ, Sykes A, Mallia P, Johnston SL. Asthma exacerbations: origin, effect, and prevention. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 128:1165-74. [PMID: 22133317 PMCID: PMC7172902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Revised: 10/21/2011] [Accepted: 10/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease, affecting up to 10% of adults and 30% of children in the Western world. Despite advances in asthma management, acute exacerbations continue to occur and impose considerable morbidity on patients and constitute a major burden on health care resources. Respiratory tract viruses have emerged as the most frequent triggers for exacerbations in both children and adults; however, the mechanisms underlying these remain poorly understood. More recently, it has become increasingly clear that interactions might exist between viruses and other triggers, increasing the likelihood of an exacerbation. In this article we begin with an overview of the health, economic, and social burden that exacerbations of asthma carry with them. This is followed by a review of the pathogenesis of asthma exacerbations, highlighting the various triggers responsible and multiple interactions that exist between them. The final section first addresses what preventative measures are currently available for asthma exacerbations and subsequently examines which of the new treatments in development might lessen the burden of exacerbations in the future.
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- David J Jackson
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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The relationship between alexithymia and psychological factors in systemic lupus erythematosus. Compr Psychiatry 2011; 52:754-62. [PMID: 21193176 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2010] [Revised: 11/04/2010] [Accepted: 11/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alexithymia has been described as an important dimension in several medical diseases. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic condition characterized by unpredictable clinical manifestations. Our aim is to reveal which factors (psychological factors and quality of life dimensions) are associated with alexithymia in SLE patients. METHODS Fifty-three sequential SLE patients (ACR criteria) and 41 asthma patients were studied by means of validated scales for alexithymia (Toronto Alexithymia Scale), psychopathology (Brief Symptom Inventory, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), personality dimensions (NEO-FFI), and quality of life (Short Form-36 Health Survey). Systemic lupus erythematosus patient's clinical and laboratorial evaluation was performed by indicators of activity (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index) of accumulated damage (Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/ACR Damage Index), length of disease, and therapy. RESULTS An association between alexithymia and psychopathological symptoms, and personality and quality of life dimensions was found. By means of multiple regression analysis, openness and depression were the 2 predictors for alexithymia in SLE patients. We found a high prevalence rate of alexithymia in SLE patients; however, when controlling for depression symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression, <7), we found a lower percentage of alexithymic traits than that of the total sample of SLE. CONCLUSION Alexithymia was associated with psychological distress and with quality of life impairment. Understanding the role of psychological factors in SLE patients may contribute to a more comprehensive perspective of the disease, its impact on patient's daily routine, and how patients adapt emotionally to a chronic disease.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW there is growing awareness of the correlation between psychological factors, the course of asthma, and the outcomes of asthma treatment. However, the implications of this correlation are still poorly understood. Here, we review the role of anxiety and depression in asthma with a focus on recent literature. RECENT FINDINGS recent studies suggest an interaction between behavioral, neural, endocrine, and immune processes and suggest that psychological factors play an active role in the genesis of asthma. Notably, the role of chronic stress has been investigated, including the parental psychological state during pregnancy. There is evidence that in patients with asthma, such stress may induce hyporesponsiveness of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, resulting in reduced cortisol secretion. SUMMARY even though it is generally accepted that anxiety and depression are more common in asthmatic patients and that there is a close correlation between psychological disorders and asthma outcomes, such as poorer control of asthma symptoms, the implications and practical consequences of this link remain weak. New studies are introducing an intriguing model of the links between emotional stress, brain centers, the immune system, and the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis that is far removed from the original concept of 'asthma nervosa'.
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Speldewinde PC, Cook A, Davies P, Weinstein P. The hidden health burden of environmental degradation: disease comorbidities and dryland salinity. ECOHEALTH 2011; 8:82-92. [PMID: 21598060 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-011-0686-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Revised: 03/26/2011] [Accepted: 04/21/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Previous studies have linked poor mental human health with environmental degradation, but none have assessed additional diseases that may co-exist with these mental disorders. In previous work, depression was found to be associated with a major form of environmental degradation; dryland salinity. However, little is known about diseases co-morbid with depression in this environmental setting. In rural Australia, dryland salinity is a major form of environmental degradation contributing widely to deterioration and non-viability of farmland. Using georeferenced health record data, Bayesian spatial methods were used to determine the relationship between dryland salinity and a range of human health outcomes. Initial modelling found an increased relative risk for asthma, suicide and ischaemic heart disease in relation to dryland salinity (adjusted for Indigenous and socio-economic status). However, in this follow-up study, a further evaluation of the role of co-morbidities in this population revealed that: (i) the presence of depression was consistently linked to residence in areas with high salinity and (ii) the association of asthma, suicide and heart disease with salinity was most likely attributable to the co-morbidity of the conditions with depression. Given the predicted increase in dryland salinity and the elevated relative risk of depression in impacted areas, the relative risk of the co-morbid conditions can be expected to increase in rural areas in the future, further adding to the burden of disease associated with environmental degradation.
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- Peter C Speldewinde
- Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, The University of Western Australia, PO Box 5771, Albany, WA, 6332, Australia.
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Gulec MY, Gulec H, Oztuna F, Kose S. Cloninger's temperament and character dimension of personality in patients with asthma. Int J Psychiatry Med 2011; 40:273-87. [PMID: 21166338 DOI: 10.2190/pm.40.3.d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Psychosocial factors have been implicated as being important in the onset and/or exacerbation of asthma. This study was performed to evaluate the personality profiles of asthma patients. METHOD Ninety-five asthmatic, 98 psoriatic patients, and 96 healthy controls completed the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The relationships between asthma illness duration, asthma severity score, depression, anxiety, and temperament and character personality variables were evaluated. RESULTS Asthmatic patients had significantly higher mean scores on the BAI, Harm Avoidance, Persistence, and Self-transcendence dimensions and lower scores on the BDI, Novelty Seeking, and Reward Dependence dimensions of the TCI than the psoriatic patients. Significant group effect was found for the BDI and BAI scores in between groups. Significant differences in TCI scores were found across groups except for Persistence and Self-transcendence. Post hoc tests revealed significantly lower Novelty Seeking, higher Harm Avoidance, lower Reward Dependence, and higher Self-transcendence scores in patients with asthma. Regression analysis revealed a significant effect between duration of illness and Persistence and Self-transcendence. Illness severity had a significant effect on the Harm Avoidance. Anxiety scores had significant effect on the Harm Avoidance, Self-directedness, and Self-transcendence. Depression scores had no significant effect on any of the TCI dimensions. CONCLUSIONS Asthmatic patients can be distinguished by a specific pattern of temperament (low NS) and character (high ST) dimensions and compared with both psoriatic patients and healthy controls. Illness duration is associated with ST scores, and illness severity is associated with HA.
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Reed MG, Adolf D, Werwick K, Herrmann M. Knowledge and Attitudes of GPs in Saxony-Anhalt concerning the Psychological Aspects of Bronchial Asthma: A Questionnaire Study. Biopsychosoc Med 2010; 4:23. [PMID: 21171975 PMCID: PMC3022548 DOI: 10.1186/1751-0759-4-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 12/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Bronchial Asthma is a worldwide condition with particularly high prevalence in first world countries. The reasons are multifactorial but a neglected area is the psychological domain. It is well known that heavy emotions can trigger attacks and that depression negatively affects treatment outcomes. It is also known that personality type has a greater effect on disease prevalence than in many other conditions. However, many potential psychological treatments are hardly considered, neither in treatment guidelines nor in reviews by asthma specialists. Moreover, there is very little research concerning the beliefs and practices of doctors regarding psychological treatments. Using a questionnaire survey we ascertained that local GPs in Saxony-Anhalt have reasonably good knowledge about the psychological elements of asthma; a third consider it to be some of the influence (20-40% aetiology) and a further third consider it to be even more important than that (at least 40% total aetiology). Our GPs use psychosomatic counseling sometimes or usually in the areas of sport and smoking (circa 85% GPs), although less so regarding breathing techniques and relaxation (c40% usually or sometimes do this) However despite this knowledge they refer to the relevant clinicians very rarely (98% sometimes, usually or always refer to a respiratory physician compared with only 11% referring for psychological help).
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- Mark G Reed
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.
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Backer V, Harving H, Søes-Petersen U, Ulrik CS, Plaschke P, Lange P. Treatment and evaluation of patients with acute exacerbation of asthma before and during a visit to the ER in Denmark. CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2010; 2:54-9. [PMID: 20298305 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-699x.2007.00021.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute exacerbation of asthma may be life-threatening and quite often results in a visit to the emergency room (ER) or admission to a hospital. The aim was to evaluate the treatment and the quality of clinical management of asthma exacerbations, and finally, to identify the factors leading to admission. MATERIAL AND METHODS In a retrospective design, we audited the hospital records of all patients aged 18-40 years admitted to five Danish university hospitals with an acute exacerbation of asthma in 2004. RESULTS We found records covering 323 asthmatic patients (186 women). Before admission, the mean (standard deviation) duration of the exacerbation was 5.2 (7.5) days. Of those admitted, 14% did not use any medication, 39% used inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) either with a beta(2)-agonist or alone, systemic steroids, and 34% used a beta(2)-agonist alone. Lung function (peak flow or forced expiratory volume in first second) was measured in 60% on admission, in 58% on discharge and in 47% on both occasions (P < 0.01). Temperature, heart rate and oxygen saturation were measured in 231 of the patients (72%), but the respiratory frequency rate was measured in only 16% of the patients, with some differences between the five hospitals. On discharge, 50% were treated with systemic steroids, and a further 20% had ICS prescribed (P < 0.01, admission vs discharge). In 21% of the cases, inadequate treatment was identified as the most likely reason for their ER visit/admission to a hospital. CONCLUSIONS The assessment and treatment of patients admitted with acute asthma exacerbation was often suboptimal. Under-treatment with the anti-asthmatic medication was the main reason for admission.
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- Vibeke Backer
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Hodder R, Lougheed MD, Rowe BH, FitzGerald JM, Kaplan AG, McIvor RA. Management of acute asthma in adults in the emergency department: nonventilatory management. CMAJ 2010; 182:E55-67. [PMID: 19858243 PMCID: PMC2817338 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.080072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Rick Hodder
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
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Vázquez I, Romero-Frais E, Blanco-Aparicio M, Seoane G, Otero I, Rodríguez-Valcarcel ML, Pértega-Díaz S, Pita-Fernández S, Vera-Hernando H. Psychological and self-management factors in near-fatal asthma. J Psychosom Res 2010; 68:175-81. [PMID: 20105700 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2008] [Revised: 04/20/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several studies that have analyzed differences in psychological and self-management variables between patients with a near-fatal asthma (NFA) attack and asthmatics without a NFA attack (non-NFA) have shown conflicting results, probably due to the heterogeneity of the events studied and the selection of comparison groups. OBJECTIVE To determine whether NFA patients, in stable situation, have greater psychological morbidity and worse self-management behavior than non-NFA patients with similar sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. METHODS A sample of 44 NFA patients (mean=5.65 years after the NFA episode) and 44 non-NFA patients matched for age, sex, and asthma severity was assessed. All patients were in clinical stable situation. Information about sociodemographic, clinical, functional, and morbidity variables was collected for each patient, and the Cognitive Depression Inventory, the Trait-Anxiety Scale, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Practical Knowledge of Self-management questionnaire, and the Medication Adherence scale were administered. RESULTS In comparison with non-NFA patients, NFA patients showed higher levels of trait-anxiety (23.84 vs. 16.86; P=.001) and more difficulties describing and communicating feelings (11.36 vs. 8.90; P=.002). NFA and non-NFA patients did not differ in self-management variables. After adjustment in multivariate logistic regression analysis for age, sex, and asthma severity, significant differences were observed between NFA and control group patients in marital status [odds ratio (OR)=0.26; P=.017; 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.09-0.78], prescribed dose of inhaled corticoids (OR=4.48; P=.006;95% CI=1.53-13.09), and trait-anxiety (OR=1.071;P=.025;95%CI=1.01-1.14). CONCLUSIONS NFA patients show higher psychological morbidity than non-NFA, even years after the NFA episode.
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- Isabel Vázquez
- Departamento de Psicología Clínica y Psicobiología, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Lavoie KL, Bouthillier D, Bacon SL, Lemière C, Martin J, Hamid Q, Ludwig M, Olivenstein R, Ernst P. Psychologic distress and maladaptive coping styles in patients with severe vs moderate asthma. Chest 2010; 137:1324-31. [PMID: 20097803 DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-1979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Though several biologic factors have been suggested to play a role in the development and persistence of severe asthma, those associated with psychologic factors remain poorly understood. This study assessed levels of psychologic distress and a range of disease-relevant emotional and behavioral coping styles in patients with severe vs moderate asthma. METHODS Eighty-four patients (50% women, mean [M] age 46 years) with severe (n = 42) and moderate (n = 42) asthma were recruited. Severe asthma was defined according to American Thoracic Society criteria. Patients underwent demographic and medical history interviews and pulmonary function and allergy testing. Patients also completed questionnaires measuring asthma symptoms and the Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic Inventory, which assesses psychologic distress and emotional/behavioral coping factors that influence disease progression and treatment. RESULTS After adjustment for covariates and applying a correction factor that reduced the significant P level to < .01, patients with severe vs moderate asthma reported experiencing more psychologic distress, including worse cognitive dysfunction (F = 6.72, P < .01) and marginally worse anxiety-tension (F = 4.02, P < .05). They also reported worse emotional coping (higher illness apprehension [F = 9.57, P < .01], pain sensitivity [F = 10.65, P < .01], future pessimism [F= 8.53, P < .01], and interventional fragility [F = 7.18, P < .01]), and marginally worse behavioral coping (more functional deficits [F = 5.48, P < .05] and problematic compliance [F = 4.32, P < .05]). CONCLUSIONS Patients with severe asthma have more psychologic distress and difficulty coping with their disease, both emotionally and behaviorally, relative to patients with moderate asthma. Future treatment studies should focus on helping patients with severe asthma manage distress and cope more effectively with their illness, which may improve outcomes in these high-risk patients.
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- Kim L Lavoie
- Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Research Center, Department of Chest Medicine, J-3190, 5400 Gouin West, Montreal, QC, Canada H4J 1C5.
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Severe asthma presents significant management challenges. Patients can be difficult to control despite use of current standard-of-care therapy, including inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-agonists. Alternative diagnoses, noncompliance, and comorbidities all can influence asthma control, future risk, and response to currently available therapy. Definitions of severe asthma evaluate and address these confounding variables, and yet patients are still symptomatic despite aggressive, appropriate therapy. Severe asthma has a distinct pathophysiology including airway remodeling that contributes to the decreased effectiveness of standard therapy. Multiple phenotypes exist within severe asthma that likely require distinct therapeutic approaches to achieve control and improve long-term health outcomes. New therapeutic approaches to these distinct phenotypes will improve our understanding and treatment of this difficult-to-manage disease.
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- Luke Carlstrom
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110-1093, USA
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Emtner M, Hedin A, Andersson M, Janson C. Impact of patient characteristics, education and knowledge on emergency room visits in patients with asthma and COPD: a descriptive and correlative study. BMC Pulm Med 2009; 9:43. [PMID: 19735571 PMCID: PMC2751756 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-9-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2009] [Accepted: 09/07/2009] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Asthma and COPD are major health problems and an extensive burden for the patient and the health care system. Patient education has been recommended, but the influence on knowledge and health outcomes is not fully examined. Our aims were to compare patient characteristics, education and knowledge in patients who had an emergency room (ER) visit, to explore factors related to disease knowledge, and to investigate patient characteristics, patient education and knowledge in relation to further ER visits over a 12 month period. Methods Eighty-four patients with asthma and 52 with COPD, who had had an ER visit, were included. They were interviewed by telephone 4 to 6 weeks after the ER visit and followed for a year. Results Patients with COPD were older, more sedentary, had had more ER visits the previous year, and had more co morbidity than patients with asthma. About 80% of the patients had received information from health professionals or participated in education/rehabilitation, but a minority (< 20%) reported that their knowledge about how to handle the disease was good. Patients with "good knowledge" were younger, were more likely to have asthma diagnose, and had a higher educational background (p < 0.05). Sixty-seven percent of the patients with COPD had repeated ER visits during the following year versus 42% in asthma (p < 0.05) (adjusted HRR: 1.73 (1.03-2.90)). Patients who had had ER visits the year before inclusion had a higher risk of ER visits the following year (adjusted HRR: 3.83 (1.99-7.38)). There were no significant differences regarding patient education and knowledge between the group with and without further ER visits after adjusting for sex, diagnose, age, and educational background. Conclusion Patients with asthma had a better self reported knowledge of disease management and were less likely to have new exacerbations than patients with COPD. Reported level of knowledge was, however, in it self not a predictor of exacerbations. This indicates that information is not sufficient to reduce the burden of disease. Patient education focused on self-management and behavioral change should be emphasized.
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- Margareta Emtner
- Department of Neuroscience, Physiotherapy, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Baba K, Hattori T, Yagi T, Onoe K, Kawai S, Yoshida K, Yamaguchi E. Adherence with long-term asthma management in patients who experienced hospitalized asthma exacerbation. Allergol Int 2009; 58:217-24. [PMID: 19240379 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.08-oa-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2008] [Accepted: 09/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Japan, the number of asthma deaths has been gradually decreasing. However, in the management of asthma, there are still some problems originating from patient-related factors and iatrogenic factors, both of which should be further analyzed. METHODS We investigated clinical and background characteristics of 164 patients with asthma who were admitted to our hospital with acute exacerbations, by reviewing their clinical records. RESULTS Fifty-two patients had received long-term management (LTM) based on the guidelines (the LTM group), while 112 had not (the non-LTM group). In patients whose asthma severity had been intermittent (step 1), the proportion of severe and near fatal exacerbations was significantly higher in the non-LTM group than in the LTM group. However, even in the LTM-group, 23% of mild persistent (step 2) and 38% of moderately and severely persistent (step 3 & 4) patients had severe or near fatal exacerbations. In these patients, the peak expiratory flow rate significantly improved after discharge, and poor adherence was also significantly higher in the non-LTM group than in the LTM group. A multivariate analysis revealed that the factors associated with poor adherence were: 1) no history of previous admission due to asthma exacerbation; 2) the patient was male; and 3) the patient was young (<60 years). CONCLUSIONS In the LTM group, re-evaluation of the actual severity of asthma and prompt treatment corresponding to the severity of disease should still be encouraged. In the non-LTM group, establishing countermeasures against factors causing poor adherence would be the next step in ensuring strong adherence with LTM.
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- Kenji Baba
- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Department of Internal Medicine, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan.
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Slow-onset asthma deaths have more eosinophils and health care utilization than rapid-onset deaths. Respir Med 2008; 102:1819-26. [PMID: 18692379 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2008.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2008] [Accepted: 06/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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RATIONALE Patients with fatal asthma have been hypothesized as representing two distinct subgroups according to the onset of symptoms prior to death. OBJECTIVES To determine if these two groups may be reliably identified and determine if they differ clinically and pathologically. METHODS Patients with autopsies, 2-34 years of age, dying from asthma were classified slow-onset (Type 1) or rapid-onset (Type 2). The consistency of classification by two independent observers was determined. Clinical and pathologic data was compared between groups. MAIN RESULTS Among 37 subjects there were 21 Type 1 and 16 Type 2 mortalities. Inter-observer agreement was good; kappa 0.63 (95% CI 0.38, 0.87). Subjects did not differ by age, race, sex, presence of obesity, insurance status, or use of corticosteroids. Type 1 mortalities were hospitalized more (2.5+1.3 versus 0.1+0.1; p=0.048) and made more emergency room visits (10.5+4.9 versus 0.8+0.2; p=0.023) in the year prior to death than Type 2 mortalities. At autopsy, bronchial eosinophils (p<0.025) and bronchiolar basement membrane thickening (p<0.05) were more predominant in Type 1 mortalities compared with Type 2. Airway wall neutrophils were uncommon in both groups. CONCLUSION Good inter-observer agreement exists in classifying patients dying from asthma according to whether the onset of symptoms was slow or rapid in onset. Slow-onset patients had a predominance of eosinophils and basement membrane thickening and higher health care utilization. These differences support the validity of classifying asthma mortalities into these distinct subgroups.
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare psychiatric morbidity among diabetic patients, asthmatics and healthy individuals and also to assess the association of psychiatric morbidity and other variables with quality of life among diabetes patients. METHOD For each respondent, the questionnaire on sociodemographic and clinical variables was completed. They also completed the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale and the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI 1). Diabetic patients also completed the Diabetic Well-Being Questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 180 subjects were used for this study-80 diabetics (males=37, females=43) were compared with 50 asthmatics (males=22, females=28) and 50 healthy individuals (males=23, females=27). Depression was more prevalent among diabetic patients (20%) compared with asthmatics (12%) and healthy individuals (4%), while anxiety was more prevalent among asthmatics (34%) compared with diabetics (20%) and healthy individuals (8%). Predictors of depression include age of the patient, poor glycemic control and duration of diabetes mellitus. Factors that correlated significantly with diabetic general well-being include depression, anxiety and fasting blood glucose level. Depression and the presence of comorbid medical conditions significantly predicted a low quality of life. CONCLUSION Psychiatric morbidity has significant effects on diabetic patients' quality of life.
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Mosaku SK, Erhabor GE, Morakinyo O. Specific psychiatric morbidity among a sample of asthmatics in south western Nigeria. Int J Psychiatry Med 2007; 37:151-61. [PMID: 17953233 DOI: 10.2190/9t87-6781-7m3w-04q4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was to identify specific psychiatric morbidity among asthma patients and to compare their rates to controls. METHOD Hundred consecutive asthmatics were screened using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30), and the Present State Examination (PSE). The same instruments were also administered to 75 healthy individuals, and 75 orthopaedic patients. RESULTS Patients with asthma had a higher occurrence of psychopathology. The specific psychiatric diagnoses among asthmatics were generalized anxiety disorder (23%), depressive disorder (11%), while 2% had panic disorder. CONCLUSION Psychiatric morbidity is more common among asthmatics, than the general population and other patient group.
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- Samuel K Mosaku
- Department of Mental Health, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
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Schneider A, Löwe B, Meyer FJ, Biessecker K, Joos S, Szecsenyi J. Depression and panic disorder as predictors of health outcomes for patients with asthma in primary care. Respir Med 2007; 102:359-66. [PMID: 18061424 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2007] [Revised: 10/19/2007] [Accepted: 10/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Depression and panic disorder are widely acknowledged as complicating factors in asthma patients. However, their impact on health outcomes in primary care patients is less well examined. This study prospectively evaluated the impact of depression and panic disorder on outcomes of primary care patients with asthma over 1 year. METHODS At baseline, 256 asthma patients from 43 primary care practices completed self-report questionnaires including the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ), and a structured questionnaire evaluating asthma severity, hospitalisation and emergency visits. One year later, 185 (72.3%) patients completed the same questionnaire. RESULTS At baseline, 3.9% of patients suffered from major depressive disorder, 22.7% from minor depressive disorder, and 7.8% from panic disorder. In the year under evaluation, 17 patients (9.2%) received emergency home visits and 10 patients (5.4%) were admitted to a hospital. Depression at baseline predicted hospitalisation within the subsequent year (OR 6.1; 95% CI 1.5-24.6) and panic disorder predicted unscheduled emergency home visits (OR 4.8; 95% CI 1.3-17.7). Depression but not panic disorder predicted the AQLQ scales activity (p=0.001), symptoms (p=0.001), emotions (p=0.001) and environment (p=0.001) at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Although rates of hospitalisation and emergency visits in primary care are low, the impact of psychiatric comorbidity on health outcomes for patients with asthma is substantial. It might be helpful to identify patients with psychiatric comorbidity by analysing reasons for hospitalisation and emergency visits. For these patients, intensifying care with psychiatric interventions might help to reduce inappropriate healthcare utilisation and avoid adverse outcomes.
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- Antonius Schneider
- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Vossstrasse 2, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany.
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The Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders Among Adults with Asthma: A Meta-Analytic Review. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s10880-007-9087-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Surveys of Canadian patients with asthma and their physicians consistently report satisfaction with asthma management; however, when objective indicators are used, these same surveys also observe very poor levels of asthma control. The reasons for this apparent discrepancy, with an emphasis on the factors influencing adherence to therapy, are explored in the present review. Clues to the identification of patients at risk of dying from asthma and an approach to difficult asthma are discussed.
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- Rick Hodder
- Divisions of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus, Ottawa, Ontario.
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Smith JR, Mugford M, Holland R, Noble MJ, Harrison BDW. Psycho-educational interventions for adults with severe or difficult asthma: a systematic review. J Asthma 2007; 44:219-41. [PMID: 17454342 DOI: 10.1080/02770900601182012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Research highlights psychosocial factors associated with adverse asthma events. This systematic review therefore examined whether psycho-educational interventions improve health and self-management outcomes in adults with severe or difficult asthma. Seventeen controlled studies were included. Characteristics and content of interventions varied even within broad types. Study quality was generally poor and several studies were small. Any positive effects observed from qualitative and quantitative syntheses were mainly short term and, in planned subgroup analyses (involving < 5 trials), effects on hospitalizations, quality of life, and psychological morbidity in patients with severe asthma did not extend to those in whom multiple factors complicate management.
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- Jane R Smith
- School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
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Wainwright NWJ, Surtees PG, Wareham NJ, Harrison BDW. Psychosocial factors and incident asthma hospital admissions in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study. Allergy 2007; 62:554-60. [PMID: 17441796 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01316.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Case series and case-control studies have shown high rates of psychosocial and behavioural risk factors amongst patients admitted to hospital with severe asthma. General population studies have shown associations between psychosocial factors and prevalent asthma but few have investigated incident asthma outcomes. METHODS Data on psychosocial factors and asthma hospital admissions were available for 20 854 participants, aged 41-80 years, in the Norfolk cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer study. Postal assessments included details of physical functioning, mood disorder history, social adversity and social support. RESULTS A total of 686 asthma hospital admissions were recorded. Psychosocial factors present at baseline, including current mood disorders, adverse circumstances in childhood, the impact of life events experienced during adulthood and negative perceived support from a close confidant, were associated with increased rates of hospital admission independent of age, sex, indicators of socio-economic status, physical functional health, and obesity. Restricted to those participants who reported lifetime doctor-diagnosed asthma at baseline, the reported impact of adverse life events experienced in adulthood, and both confiding and negative aspects of support quality, were associated with asthma hospital admission. The magnitude of these associations was comparable to those involving indicators of socio-economic status and physical health. CONCLUSIONS These results show that psychosocial factors are associated with incident asthma hospital admissions and highlight the potential importance of taking account of psychosocial factors, including availability and quality of support networks, in guiding long-term asthma management.
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- N W J Wainwright
- Strangeways Research Laboratory and University of Cambridge Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Worts Causeway, Cambridge, UK
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Chew HC, Eng P. Asthma fatalities at the Emergency Department of the Singapore General Hospital. Eur J Emerg Med 2007; 14:32-4. [PMID: 17198323 DOI: 10.1097/01.mej.0000224433.43999.ce] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in Singapore and the prevalence is increasing. Despite this, the worldwide mortality rate from asthma has been noted to be low at an average of 2.0 per 100,000 people in developed countries such as the United States. Risk factors for fatal asthma attacks that have been described include excessive use of short acting beta-agonists, errors in clinical judgement, poor compliance, psychosocial disorders, use of three or more groups of asthma medication and indicators of asthma severity. AIM We aim to study the incidence of asthma deaths occurring in the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in Singapore. METHODS Of the total number of patients at the Department of Emergency Medicine in Singapore General Hospital from January 1999 to June 2005, eight fatalities were attributed to exacerbation of bronchial asthma. The characteristics of these patients are described. RESULTS A low incidence of asthma-related deaths is found in Singapore.
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- Huck-Chin Chew
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
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Wainwright NWJ, Surtees PG, Wareham NJ, Harrison BDW. Psychosocial factors and asthma in a community sample of older adults. J Psychosom Res 2007; 62:357-61. [PMID: 17324687 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2006] [Revised: 10/10/2006] [Accepted: 10/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between psychosocial factors and asthma in a population-based cohort study of older adults. METHODS A total of 20,888 participants in the Norfolk cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer study completed assessments that included details of lifetime self-reported doctor-diagnosed asthma, mood disorder history, social adversity experience, and social support. RESULTS Doctor-diagnosed asthma was reported by 1699 (8.1%) participants. After adjusting for age, sex, preexisting myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes, cancer, cigarette smoking, social class, and area deprivation, the psychosocial factors most strongly (and independently) associated with asthma were major depressive disorder (P=.0001), adverse childhood circumstances (P=.005), reported impact of life events experienced in adulthood (P=.003), long-term difficulties in adulthood (P=.04), and negative aspects of confidant support (P=.002). CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that adverse psychosocial factors cluster among older adults with asthma. These findings may have implications for guiding improvements in asthma management.
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- Nicholas W J Wainwright
- Strangeways Research Laboratory and University of Cambridge Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Rona RJ, Smeeton NC, Amigo H, Vargas C. Do psychological distress and somatization contribute to misattribution of asthma? A Chilean study. J Psychosom Res 2007; 62:23-30. [PMID: 17188117 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2006] [Revised: 06/22/2006] [Accepted: 07/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the association between asthma and distress by whether symptoms of asthma present alone or are accompanied by atopy or bronchial reactivity to methacholine [bronchial responsiveness (BHR)], hence, to ascertain whether overreporting of asthma symptoms occurs in those with distress. METHODS We studied 601 young adults in four groups: those with asthma symptoms and atopy or positive BHR, those with asthma symptoms only, those with atopy or positive BHR only, and controls. The main independent variables were the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) and 45 physical symptoms to assess somatization. RESULTS The somatization score was highly associated with asthma symptoms alone and asthma symptoms with BHR or atopy, GHQ-12 with asthma alone and asthma and BHR or atopy related to a control group. After adjustment for somatization, GHQ-12 was not associated with the asthma outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Excess asthma symptom reporting due to psychological distress or somatization as a cause of the association is unlikely.
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- Roberto J Rona
- Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, and Academic Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
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Alvarez GG, Fitzgerald JM. A systematic review of the psychological risk factors associated with near fatal asthma or fatal asthma. Respiration 2006; 74:228-36. [PMID: 17139165 DOI: 10.1159/000097676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2006] [Accepted: 09/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Psychological factors such as anxiety, depressive disorders and/or personality disorders may predispose patients with asthma to near fatal asthma (NFA) or fatal asthma (FA). NFA is defined by an asthma exacerbation resulting in respiratory arrest requiring mechanical ventilation or a pCO(2) >or=45 mm Hg. Most studies have used the case-control study design. Several studies analyzing the effects of psychological factors on the risk of NFA or FA have shown conflicting results. We reviewed all of the literature found by the systematic search done of psychological factors on the risk NFA or FA. A MEDLINE search identified 423 articles between 1960 and March 2006. Seven case-controlled studies were identified following strict applications of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Due to the significant heterogeneity in the measurement of the psychological factors, a summary statistic was not calculated. The trial characteristics were tabulated and qualitative trends were observed to explain the heterogeneity in the results of the studies. Recommendations on future studies in the field are outlined in detail. Following a systematic assessment of all published studies, we cannot conclude that psychological factors increase the risk of NFA and FA.
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- G G Alvarez
- Ottawa Health Research Institute of the University of Ottawa, and Respirology Division, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
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Archea C, Yen IH, Chen H, Eisner MD, Katz PP, Masharani U, Yelin EH, Earnest G, Blanc PD. Negative life events and quality of life in adults with asthma. Thorax 2006; 62:139-46. [PMID: 16928721 PMCID: PMC2111249 DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.065730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between stress and quality of life in adults with asthma has not been well studied. Stress, quantified by negative life events, may be linked to quality of life in asthma through multiple pathways, including increase in disease severity and adverse effects on socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS The responses to a self-completed questionnaire assessing negative life events (NLEs) in the previous 12 months (from a 24-item checklist) among 189 adults with asthma from a well-characterised cohort were analysed. The relationship between the number of NLEs reported and asthma-specific quality of life (AQOL) was measured with the Marks instrument. General linear modelling was used to test the conjoint effects of NLEs, SES and disease severity based on the Severity of Asthma Score, a validated acute and chronic disease measure. RESULTS Those with annual family incomes < 60,000 dollars reported significantly more NLEs than those with higher incomes (p = 0.03). The number of NLEs did not differ significantly between those with forced expiratory volume in 1 s <80% predicted and those with >80% predicted, nor among those with lower compared with higher Severity of Asthma Score. The frequency of NLEs was associated with poorer (higher numerical score) AQOL (p = 0.002). When studied together in the same model, combinations of income level and asthma severity (greater or lesser Severity of Asthma Score; p < 0.001) and number of NLEs (p = 0.03) were both significantly associated with AQOL. CONCLUSION NLEs are associated with quality of life among adults with asthma, especially among those of lower SES. Clinicians should be aware of this relationship, especially in vulnerable patient subsets.
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- C Archea
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 609, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA
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Volicer BJ, Quattrocchi N, Candelieri R, Nicolosi R, Ladebauche P. Depression and alcohol abuse in asthmatic college students. Nurse Pract 2006; 31:49-54. [PMID: 16452902 DOI: 10.1097/00006205-200602000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Difficult asthma must be distinguished from severe asthma. It is then important in patients with suspected difficult asthma to ensure that the diagnosis is correct, and that if the patient has asthma that the attributed symptoms are indeed all genuinely due to the asthma and not to coexisting physical or psychogenic respiratory conditions. It is also important to be alert when there is discordance between symptoms and objective lung function in order to recognize both poor perceivers and over-reactors. Difficult asthma can occur in patients with objectively mild, moderate or severe disease, but the consequences are most dramatic in patients with severe asthma. Asthma may be difficult for the patient, for the clinician or both because of disease factors, doctor or nurse therapist factors, and/or patient factors. Investigation requires access to the full range of respiratory, imaging and allergy tests. It also requires a multidisciplinary approach involving ear, nose and throat specialists and speech therapists, and access to psychiatric and psychological assessment and therapies. Poor compliance is associated with significantly poorer asthma and asthma-related health outcomes. Poor compliance can be recognized in two-thirds of such patients by their not attending scheduled appointments. Poor compliance is significantly associated with anxiety, social deprivation and adverse family circumstances, and these characteristics and adversities probably contribute to the poorly compliant behaviour. In difficult asthma it is important to identify and manage the condition causing the symptoms rather than prescribing more and more asthma therapy. Recognizing psychosocial adversity is essential. A structured approach is essential. There remains a small number of patients with genuine steroid-resistant asthma, some with predominately neutrophilic rather than eosinophilic airway inflammation, and others for whom the secondary gain of continuing symptoms is overwhelming. There is a need for further research using agreed definitions, structured approaches and a full range of investigations in patients with difficult asthma.
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- B D W Harrison
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.
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Severe asthma remains poorly understood and frustrating to care for, partly because it is a heterogeneous disease. Patients with severe asthma disproportionately consume health care resources related to asthma. Severe asthma may develop over time, or shortly after onset of the disease. The genetic and environmental elements that may be most important in the development of severe disease are poorly understood, but likely include both allergic and nonallergic elements. Physiologically, these patients often have air trapping, airway collapsibility, and a high degree of methacholine hyperresponsiveness. Specific phenotypes of severe asthma are only beginning to be defined. However, describing severe asthma by age at onset (early- vs. late-onset) appears to describe two phenotypes that differ at immunologic, physiologic, epidemiologic, and pathologic levels. In particular, early-onset severe asthma is a more allergic-associated disease than late-onset severe asthma. In addition, patients with severe asthma can be defined on the basis of presence and type of inflammation. Severe asthma with persistent eosinophilia (of either early or late onset) is more symptomatic and has more near-fatal events. However, at least 50% of patients with severe asthma have very little identifiable inflammation. Thus, "steroid resistance" may occur at numerous levels, not all of which are caused by a lack of effect of steroids on inflammation. Treatment remains problematic, with corticosteroids remaining the most effective therapy. However, 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors, anti-IgE, and immunomodulatory drugs are also likely to have a place in treatment. Improving therapy in this disease will require a better understanding of the phenotypes involved.
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- Sally Wenzel
- National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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Heaney LG, Conway E, Kelly C, Gamble J. Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in a difficult asthma population: relationship to asthma outcome. Respir Med 2005; 99:1152-9. [PMID: 16085217 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Psychiatric morbidity appears common in fatal and near-fatal asthma and may be a factor in difficult to control asthmatic subjects. We examined the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity (using psychiatric interview) in a cohort of sequentially referred poorly controlled asthmatics and related this to (a) asthma outcome (b) assessing chest physician opinion and (c) Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). METHODS Patients were evaluated using a systematic evaluation protocol to identify and manage all co-morbidity. Psychiatric assessment was performed by experienced liaison psychiatrists and ICD10 diagnosis and treatment programme assigned. Subjects completed HADS at presentation and follow-up. Asthma was managed according to BTS/SIGN Guidelines. RESULTS Of 65 subjects who attended for psychiatric interview, 32 (49%) had an ICD10 diagnosis, (6 (9%) previously identified) with depression most common (59%). Physician assessment had poor discrimination for psychiatric illness. Anxiety scores (13.4+/-0.8 vs. 8.5+/-0.7) and depression scores (10.2+/-0.7 vs. 4.8+/-0.5) scores were significantly higher in subjects with ICD10 diagnosis (P<0.001), who were also more likely to be current smokers (P<0.01). HADS had a poor positive predictive value for psychiatric illness but a good negative predictive value for depression. There was no relationship between ICD10 diagnosis and asthma outcome. Subjects identified as therapy-resistant asthma after systematic evaluation, had significantly lower depression scores after treatment (P<0.05). CONCLUSION In difficult asthmatics, there is a high prevalence of undiagnosed psychiatric morbidity, with depression being particularly prevalent. A simple screening questionnaire such as HADS, has a high false positive rate when compared to psychiatric interview, but may be useful in excluding depressive illness. There appears to be little association between identification and management of co-existent psychiatry morbidity and asthma outcome.
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- Liam G Heaney
- Department of Medicine, Belfast City Hospital Lisburn Road, Queens University Belfast, Level 8, Belfast BT9 7AB, UK.
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