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Reizes Z, McNamara RJ, Dale M, McKeough Z. Establishing the Validity of Using the COPD Assessment Test to Screen for Fatigue in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Referred to Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Phys Ther 2023; 103:pzad064. [PMID: 37329503 PMCID: PMC10471199 DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzad064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Fatigue is the second most prevalent symptom in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet it is often undetected in pulmonary rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of using a health status questionnaire (COPD Assessment Test [CAT] and CAT-energy score) to detect fatigue in people with COPD referred to a pulmonary rehabilitation program. METHODS This study was a retrospective audit of people with COPD referred to pulmonary rehabilitation. The validity of the CAT-total score and CAT-energy score for detecting fatigue was analyzed compared to a validated fatigue questionnaire, the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F). Cut-off values defining fatigue included a CAT-total score ≥ 10, a CAT-energy score ≥ 2, and a FACIT-F score ≤ 43. Data were analyzed using 2 × 2 tables from which accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios were calculated. RESULTS Data from 97 participants with COPD (age in years mean [SD] = 72 [9]; FEV1% predicted mean [SD] = 46% [18]) were used. The FACIT-F score ≤ 43 classified 84 participants (87%) as fatigued. A CAT-total score ≥ 10 yielded an accuracy of 0.87, sensitivity of 0.95, specificity of 0.31, and positive and negative likelihood ratios of 1.38 and 0.15, respectively. A CAT-energy score ≥ 2 yielded an accuracy of 0.85, sensitivity of 0.93, a specificity of 0.31, and positive and negative likelihood ratios of 1.34 and 0.23, respectively. CONCLUSION The CAT-total score is an accurate and sensitive measure for fatigue, and the CAT could be an appropriate tool to screen for fatigue in people with COPD referred to pulmonary rehabilitation. IMPACT Use of the CAT as a screening tool for fatigue has the potential to improve clinician awareness of fatigue, simplify the pulmonary rehabilitation assessment process by reducing survey burden, and inform fatigue management, which may subsequently reduce the symptomatic burden of fatigue in people with COPD.
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- Zoe Reizes
- Sydney School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Fatigue, Depression, and Anxiety in Patients with COPD, Asthma and Asthma-COPD Overlap. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11247466. [PMID: 36556082 PMCID: PMC9785292 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Asthma and COPD are extremely common respiratory diseases that have a serious impact on people's lives around the world. A disease characterized by symptoms characteristic for asthma and COPD is called asthma-COPD overlap (ACO). Fatigue and certain psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression are important comorbidities in these diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of fatigue, anxiety, and depression in patients with asthma, COPD, and ACO and to also consider their mutual correlations. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 325 patients were enrolled in the study. There were 159 women and 166 men and their mean age was 63. Two standardized questionnaires were used: the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). RESULTS The mean total MFIS score for all patients was 33.03. Patients with asthma generally scored lower than patients with COPD and ACO. There were no statistical differences in the HADS for anxiety between the groups, although around half of the patients registered a score indicating some level of disorder. Patients with COPD and ACO were proven to suffer more from depression than patients with asthma. The HADS and MFIS scores were found to correlate significantly and positively. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that patients with COPD, asthma, and ACO generally suffered from an increased level of fatigue and depression. Anxiety was high in all groups, but it was at a similar level for patients suffering from each of the three diseases under consideration. It is important to treat the physical symptoms as well as the psychological disorders since they greatly impact on the patient outcomes.
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Psychometric properties of the Insomnia Severity Index for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Sleep Med 2022; 95:120-125. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rocha V, Jácome C, Martins V, Marques A. Are in Person and Telephone Interviews Equivalent Modes of Administrating the CAT, the FACIT-FS and the SGRQ in People With COPD? FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2021; 2:729190. [PMID: 36188865 PMCID: PMC9397839 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2021.729190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic brought numerous challenges, namely in routine assessment of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The COPD Assessment Test (CAT), the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness-Fatigue-Subscale (FACIT-FS) and the St. George's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ) are important patient-reported outcome measures used to assess people with COPD, but its face-to-face application has been compromised. The telephone interview offers a simple and effective alternative, yet uncertainty regarding its equivalence remains. This study aimed to establish the reliability and validity of the CAT, the FACIT-FS and the SGRQ administered by telephone interview in people with COPD. Methods: Data from an observational prospective study including people with COPD were analyzed. Participants answered to the CAT, FACIT-FS and SGRQ questionnaires in person and by telephone, with a maximum interval of 48-h. Participants were randomly selected to answer first to the in-person questionnaire followed by telephone or vice versa. Reliability measures included internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha, test-retest reliability with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC2,1), test-retest measurement error with the standard error of measurement (SEM) and agreement with the Bland and Altman 95% limits of agreement. Validity was assessed with the Spearman correlation (rho). Results: Fifty-five people with COPD (44 men; 68.1 ± 7.9 years; FEV1: 59.1 ± 20.3% predicted) were included. Similar internal consistency was observed between in person vs. telephone interview for the CAT (0.82 vs. 0.84), the FACIT-FS (0.83 vs. 0.84) and the SGRQ (0.92 vs. 0.93). Test-retest reliability was excellent, with an ICC2,1 of 0.77 (95% CI: 0.65; 0.86), 0.86 (95% CI: 0.77; 0.92) and 0.94 (95% CI: 0.90; 0.96) for the CAT, FACIT-FS and SGRQ total scores, respectively. The SEM showed a low level of associated measurement error and the Bland and Altman plots illustrated a good level of agreement between both modes of administration, with no evidence of systematic bias. Robust positive correlations (rho 0.87–0.94, p < 0.001) were found for the CAT, FACIT-FS and SGRQ total scores applied by both methods. Conclusion: The telephonic administration of the CAT, the FACIT-FS and the SGRQ are a valid and reliable alternative approach to in person interviews for monitoring symptoms and health-related quality of life in people with COPD. The telephone might be an important add-on for personalized assessment and management of COPD thru remote monitoring.
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- Vânia Rocha
- Lab3R-Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory, School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
- iBiMED-Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
- Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira da Foz, Portugal
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- Lab3R-Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory, School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
- iBiMED-Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
- *Correspondence: Alda Marques
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Billones R, Liwang JK, Butler K, Graves L, Saligan LN. Dissecting the fatigue experience: A scoping review of fatigue definitions, dimensions, and measures in non-oncologic medical conditions. Brain Behav Immun Health 2021; 15:100266. [PMID: 34589772 PMCID: PMC8474156 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Fatigue is a prevalent and potentially debilitating symptom that impacts the health-related quality-of-life of individuals diagnosed with acute and chronic medical conditions. Yet, its etiologic mechanism is not fully understood. Additionally, the assessment and determination of the clinical meaning of fatigue and its multidimensionality may vary by medical condition. Methods A scoping literature review was conducted to investigate how fatigue is defined and measured, including its dimensions, in non-oncologic medical conditions. The PubMed database was searched using keywords. Results Overall, 8376 articles were screened at the title/abstract levels, where 293 articles were chosen for full-text review that mentioned fatigue or included fatigue measures. The review of the full text excluded 246 articles that did not assess at least one fatigue dimension using validated questionnaires and clinical tests. The final set included 47 articles. Physical fatigue was the most assessed fatigue dimension and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory was the most widely used questionnaire to assess fatigue in this review. Limitations This review was limited by including only English-language publications and using PubMed as the sole database for the search. Conclusions This review affirms that fatigue is a multidimensional construct, agnostic of medical condition, and that individual fatigue dimensions can be measured by validated clinical measures. Future research should focus on expanding the repertoire of clinical measures to assess specific fatigue dimensions. The 27 different validated clinical measures used to assess fatigue and its dimensions; 20 instruments assessed the physical, 8 for mental, 7 cognitive, 5 for motivational, 2 for emotional, 1 peripheral, 1 for central, 1 psychosocial. Physical was the most measured dimension, as assessed in 42 of 47 included articles. This review affirms that fatigue is a multidimensional construct, agnostic of medical condition, and that individual fatigue dimensions can be measured by validate clinical measures.
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- Corresponding author. National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health 9000, Rockville Pike, Building 3, Room 5E14, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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Hao G, Qiu Q, Hou L, Gu F. The Effect of Symptom Clusters and Sleep Disorder on Quality of Life among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2021; 2021:1692480. [PMID: 34594481 PMCID: PMC8478539 DOI: 10.1155/2021/1692480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Symptoms (cough, dyspnea, fatigue, depression, and sleep disorder) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are related to poor quality of life (QOL). Better understanding of the symptom clusters (SCs) and sleep disorder in COPD patients could help to accelerate the development of symptom-management interventions. Objective We aim to explore the effect of sleep disorder and symptom clusters on the QOL in patients with COPD. Methods 223 patients with stable COPD from November 2019 to November 2020 at the Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University in China were included in this cross-sectional survey. A demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire, the Revised Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (RMSAS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the St George Respiratory Questionnaire for COPD (SGRQ-C) were completed by the patients. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to extract SCs, and logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the risk factors affecting QOL. Results Three clusters were extracted: respiratory functional cluster, emotional cluster, and fatigue-sleep cluster. 70.4% of the participants were poor sleepers. Subgroup analysis showed that COPD patients with poor sleep quality were significantly different in QOL, emotional cluster, and fatigue-sleep cluster compared with patients with normal sleep. In multiple regression, sleep quality and respiratory functional cluster were associated with QOL. Conclusion In patients with stable COPD, three symptom clusters were explored. Symptom clusters correlate with clinical features and negatively affect QOL. Appropriate interventions are expected to inform future approaches to symptom management. Future studies are needed to test interventions that may be effective at improving the QOL of COPD patients.
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- Guihua Hao
- Nursing Department of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Emergency Department of the Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Zhejiang, China
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- Nursing Department of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Nursing Department of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Antoniu SA, Boiculese LV, Prunoiu V. Frailty, a Dimension of Impaired Functional Status in Advanced COPD: Utility and Clinical Applicability. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 57:medicina57050474. [PMID: 34064756 PMCID: PMC8150879 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57050474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Objectives: In advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), functional status is significantly impaired mainly as a result of disease related respiratory symptoms such as dyspnea or as a result of fatigue, which is the extra-respiratory symptom the most prevalent in this setting. "Physical" frailty, considered to be an aging phenotype, has defining traits that can also be considered when studying impaired functional status, but little is known about this relationship in advanced COPD. This review discusses the relevance of this type of frailty in advanced COPD and evaluates it utility and its clinical applicability as a potential outcome measure in palliative care for COPD. Materials and Methods: A conceptual review on the functional status as an outcome measure of mortality and morbidity in COPD, and an update on the definition and traits of frailty. Results: Data on the prognostic role of frailty in COPD are rather limited, but individual data on traits of frailty demonstrating their relationship with mortality and morbidity in advanced COPD are available and supportive. Conclusions: Frailty assessment in COPD patients is becoming a relevant issue not only for its potential prognostic value for increased morbidity or for mortality, but also for its potential role as a measure of functional status in palliative care for advanced COPD.
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- Sabina Antonela Antoniu
- Department of Medicine II and L Boiculese, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
- Correspondence: or
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- Department of Medicine II and L Boiculese, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department 10 Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;
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Ebadi Z, Goërtz YMJ, Van Herck M, Janssen DJA, Spruit MA, Burtin C, Thong MSY, Muris J, Otker J, Looijmans M, Vlasblom C, Bastiaansen J, Prins J, Wouters EFM, Vercoulen JH, Peters JB. The prevalence and related factors of fatigue in patients with COPD: a systematic review. Eur Respir Rev 2021; 30:30/160/200298. [PMID: 33853886 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0298-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a distressing symptom in patients with COPD. Little is known about the factors that contribute to fatigue in COPD. This review summarises existing knowledge on the prevalence of fatigue, factors related to fatigue and the instruments most commonly used to assess fatigue in COPD. METHODS Pubmed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Cochrane and CINAHL databases were searched for studies from inception up to 7 January 2020 using the medical subject headings "COPD" and "Fatigue". Studies were reviewed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS 196 studies were evaluated. The prevalence of fatigue ranged from 17-95%. Age (r=-0.23 to r=0.27), sex (r=0.11), marital status (r=-0.096), dyspnoea (r=0.13 to r=0.78), forced expiatory volume in 1 s % predicted (r=-0.55 to r=-0.076), number of exacerbations (r=0.27 to r=0.38), number of comorbidities (r=0.10), number of medications (r=0.35), anxiety (r=0.36 to r=0.61), depression (r=0.41 to r=0.66), muscle strength (r=-0.78 to r=-0.45), functional capacity (r=-0.77 to r=-0.14) and quality of life (r=0.48 to r=0.77) showed significant associations with fatigue. CONCLUSIONS Fatigue is a prevalent symptom in patients with COPD. Multiple physical and psychological factors seem to be associated with fatigue. Future studies are needed to evaluate these underlying factors in integral analyses in samples of patients with COPD.
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- Zjala Ebadi
- Dept of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Joint first authors
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- Dept of Research and Development, Ciro, Horn, The Netherlands.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands.,NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Joint first authors
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- Dept of Research and Development, Ciro, Horn, The Netherlands.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands.,NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,REVAL - Rehabilitation Research Center, BIOMED - Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Dept of Research and Development, Ciro, Horn, The Netherlands.,Dept of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Research and Development, Ciro, Horn, The Netherlands.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands.,NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- REVAL - Rehabilitation Research Center, BIOMED - Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Dept of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Family Medicine, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Health, Vienna, Austria
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- Dept of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Gericó Aseguinolaza M, Díez-Manglano J. Fatigue: A neglected symptom of COPD. Rev Clin Esp 2021; 221:99-100. [PMID: 38108663 DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza, España.
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Alpaydin AÖ, Aktan R, Keleş E, Özalevli S. Factors affecting the severity of fatigue in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Rev Clin Esp 2021; 221:86-92. [PMID: 38108662 DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2020.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Fatigue, the second most common symptom after dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, impairs functional capacity and quality of life. This study aims to predict the factors that affect fatigue severity and investigate the effects of fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. METHODS Data were collected to assess demographic and clinical characteristics, cigarette consumption, fatigue severity (Fatigue Severity Scale), dyspnea severity (Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale), level of physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form), and health-related quality of life (36-Item Short Form Health Survey). RESULTS A total of 64 male chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients were evaluated (mean age 61.1±4.7 years, mean Fatigue Severity Scale score 39.8±14.4). The result of the linear regression model was significant and explained 84% of the variance in fatigue severity (Adjusted R-squared=0.84, F=29.48, df=60, p<.001). It showed that the Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale score (β=.40), cigarette consumption (β=.35), and physical activity level (β=-.37) were significantly correlated with the severity of fatigue (p<.001 for all) and that they independently contributed to the prediction of severity of fatigue. CONCLUSION Dyspnea, cigarette consumption, and physical activity level affect fatigue severity. Additionally, physical activity level, pulmonary function, and health-related quality of life were also associated with fatigue. These findings support the assertion that it is important to measure fatigue and the factors that affect its severity.
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- A Ö Alpaydin
- Departamento de Enfermedades Torácicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Dokuz Eylul, Esmirna, Turquía
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia, Escuela vocacional de Servicios de Salud, Universidad de Economía de Esmirna, Esmirna, Turquía; Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Dokuz Eylul, Esmirna, Turquía
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- Departamento de Fisioterapia y Rehabilitación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Izmir Kâtip Celebi, Esmirna, Turquía
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- Departamento de Rehabilitación Pulmonar, Universidad Dokuz Eylul, Esmirna, Turquía.
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Simonelli C, Paneroni M, Vitacca M, Ambrosino N. Measures of physical performance in COVID-19 patients: a mapping review. Pulmonology 2021; 27:518-528. [PMID: 34284976 PMCID: PMC8221906 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE There is evidence of short- and long-term impairment of physical performance in patients with COVID-19 infection, but a verification of measures of physical impairment in this condition is lacking. We reviewed the measures used to assess physical performance in these patients. Secondary targets were measures of exercise or daily life activities induced symptoms. METHODS Medline, CINAHL, and Pedro databases were searched from January 2020 to February 2021 for articles in the English language. Two investigators independently conducted the search, screened all titles and/or abstracts based on the inclusion criteria and independently scored the studies. The quality of the studies was evaluated by two reviewers according to the NIH quality assessment tool for observational cohort and cross-sectional studies. Discrepancies were resolved through consensus. RESULTS Out of 156 potentially relevant articles, 31 observational studies (8 cross-sectional), 1 randomized controlled trial, and 1 protocol were included. The quality of most of the 31 evaluable studies was judged as low (11 studies) or fair (14 studies). Sample sizes of the studies ranged from 14 to 20,889 patients. among the 28 reported measures, Barthel Index (42.4% of studies), Six-Minute Walking Distance Test (36.4%), Short Physical Performance Battery (21.2%) and 1-Minute Sit-to-Stand (12.1%) were the most used. Fifteen% and 36% of studies reported exercise induced desaturation and dyspnoea when performing the assessments, respectively. Other exercise induced symptoms were fatigue and pain. Studies reported wide ranges of impairment in physical performance as compared to "reference" values (range of mean or median reported values vs "reference values": 11-77 vs 100 points for Barthel Index; 11-22 vs 22-37 repetitions/min for 1m-STS; 0.5-7.9 vs 11.4 ± 1.3 points for SPPB; and 45-223 vs 380-782 m for 6MWT respectively). CONCLUSION This review found that a wide variety of functional status tests have been used, making comparisons difficult between studies. These measures show impairment in physical performance in COVID-19 patients. However, the quality of most of the studies was judged as low or fair.
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- Carla Simonelli
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Respiratory Rehabilitation Division of the Institute of Lumezzane, Via G Mazzini 129, 25065 Lumezzane (Brescia), Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Respiratory Rehabilitation Division of the Institute of Lumezzane, Via G Mazzini 129, 25065 Lumezzane (Brescia), Italy,Corresponding author
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Respiratory Rehabilitation Division of the Institute of Lumezzane, Via G Mazzini 129, 25065 Lumezzane (Brescia), Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Respiratory Rehabilitation Division of the Institute of Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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Factors affecting the severity of fatigue in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Rev Clin Esp 2020; 221:86-92. [PMID: 33998493 DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2020.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Fatigue, the second most common symptom after dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, impairs functional capacity and quality of life. This study aims to predict the factors that affect fatigue severity and investigate the effects of fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. METHODS Data were collected to assess demographic and clinical characteristics, cigarette consumption, fatigue severity (Fatigue Severity Scale), dyspnea severity (Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale), level of physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short-Form), and health-related quality of life (36-Item Short Form Health Survey). RESULTS A total of 64 male COPD patients were evaluated (mean age 61.1 ± 4.7 years, mean FSS score 39.8 ± 14.4). The result of the linear regression model was significant and explained 84% of the variance in fatigue severity (Adjusted R-squared = 0.84, F = 29.48, df = 60, p < .001). It showed that the MRC score (β = .40), cigarette consumption (β = .35), and physical activity level (β = -.37) were significantly correlated with the severity of fatigue (p < .001 for all) and that they independently contributed to the prediction of severity of fatigue. CONCLUSION Dyspnea, cigarette consumption, and physical activity level affect fatigue severity. Additionally, physical activity level, pulmonary function, and HRQOL were also associated with fatigue. These findings support the assertion that it is important to measure fatigue and the factors that affect its severity.
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Gericó Aseguinolaza M, Díez-Manglano J. Fatigue: A neglected symptom of COPD. Rev Clin Esp 2020; 221:99-100. [PMID: 33998496 DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2020.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Royo Villanova, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Paneroni M, Vitacca M, Venturelli M, Simonelli C, Bertacchini L, Scalvini S, Schena F, Ambrosino N. The impact of exercise training on fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pulmonology 2020; 26:304-313. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2020.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Li LSK, Butler S, Goldstein R, Brooks D. Comparing the impact of different exercise interventions on fatigue in individuals with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Chron Respir Dis 2020; 16:1479973119894855. [PMID: 31884822 PMCID: PMC6937526 DOI: 10.1177/1479973119894855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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To systematically review randomized controlled trials that compared the effectiveness of different types of exercise on the symptom of fatigue in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMcare, PsychINFO, and Cochrane library were searched from inception to October 2018. Studies were included if individuals with COPD were randomized into two or more physical exercise interventions that reported fatigue. Of the 395 full-texts reviewed, 17 studies were included. Fifteen studies reported the impact of exercise on health-related quality of life with fatigue as a subdomain. Reduction in fatigue was observed following endurance, resistance, or a combination of both exercises. There was no significant difference between continuous and interval training (n = 3 studies, pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) = −0.17, 95% CI = −0.47, 0.12, p = 0.25) or between endurance and resistance training (n = 3 studies, SMD = −0.35, 95% CI = −0.72, 0.01, p = 0.07) on fatigue in people with COPD. Fatigue reduction is not usually a primary outcome of exercise interventions, but it is frequently a secondary domain. The type of exercise did not influence the impact of exercise on fatigue, which was reduced in endurance, resistance, or a combination of both exercises, enabling clinicians to personalize training to match targeted outcomes.
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- Lok Sze Katrina Li
- School of Health Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Australia.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, West Park Healthcare Centre, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West Park Healthcare Centre, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West Park Healthcare Centre, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West Park Healthcare Centre, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
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Gandhi A, Samuel SR, Kumar KV, Saxena PP, Mithra P. Effect of a Pedometer-based Exercise Program on Cancer Related Fatigue and Quality of Life amongst Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2020; 21:1813-1818. [PMID: 32592382 PMCID: PMC7568901 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2020.21.6.1813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst Indian women. Cancer treatments leads to various side effects out of which Cancer-Related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most under-addressed side-effects. It is experienced the most in patients receiving chemotherapy. Exercise has been proven to be a beneficial intervention to manage CRF but the benefits of pedometer-based exercise programs is under-studied in patients with breast cancer. Hence, we set out to investigate the effects of a pedometer-based exercise program for patients with breast receiving chemotherapy. METHODS The current study was a non-randomized controlled trial with 22 patients each in exercise and control group. The exercise group received a pedometer-based walking program, whereas the control group received standard physical activity advice. Fatigue, quality of life, functional capacity and body composition were assessed at baseline, 3rd week and 7th week. RESULTS At the end of 7 weeks intervention, functional capacity, quality of life and skeletal mass were found to have improved with statistical significance, while the fatigue and changes in total fat did improve but were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION A 7-week pedometer-based exercise program improved functional capacity, quality of life and percentage of skeletal mass and also shows to have prevented deterioration in fatigue levels in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.
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- Aagna Gandhi
- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India
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- Department of Radiation oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher education, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Minimal Clinically Important Differences for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Fatigue in Patients With COPD Following Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Chest 2020; 158:550-561. [PMID: 32184112 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.02.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a burdensome and prevailing symptom in patients with COPD. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves fatigue; however, interpreting when such improvement is clinically relevant is challenging. Minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs) for instruments assessing fatigue are warranted to better tailor PR and guide clinical decisions. RESEARCH QUESTION This study estimated MCIDs for the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue Subscale (FACIT-FS), the modified FACIT-FS, and the Checklist Individual Strength-Fatigue Subscale in patients with COPD following PR. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Data from patients with COPD who completed a 12-week community-based PR program were used to compute the MCIDs. The pooled MCID was estimated by calculating the arithmetic weighted mean, resulting from the combination of anchor-based (weight, two-thirds) and distribution-based (weight, one-third) methods. Anchors were patients' and physiotherapists' Global Rating of Change Scale, COPD Assessment Test, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and exacerbations. To estimate MCIDs, we used mean change, receiver-operating characteristic curves, and linear regression analysis for anchor-based approaches, and 0.5 × SD, SE of measurement, 1.96 × SE of measurement, and minimal detectable change for distribution-based approaches. RESULTS Fifty-three patients with COPD (79% male, 68.4 ± 7.6 years of age, and FEV1 48.7 ± 17.4% predicted) were included in the analysis. Exacerbations and the SGRQ-impact and the SGRQ-total scores fulfilled the requirements to be used as anchors. Pooled MCIDs were 4.7 for FACIT-FS, 3.8 for the modified FACIT-FS, and 9.3 for the Checklist Individual Strength-Fatigue Subscale. INTRPRETATION The MCIDs proposed in this study can be used by different stakeholders to interpret PR effectiveness. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT03799666; URL: www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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Yang Y, Li Q, Mao J, Mao Z. Fatigue and health‐related quality of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China. CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2019; 14:109-115. [DOI: 10.1111/crj.13107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ying Yang
- School of Health Sciences Wuhan University Wuhan China
- School of Nursing Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan China
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- School of Nursing Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan China
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- School of Health Sciences Wuhan University Wuhan China
- Global Health Institute Wuhan University Wuhan China
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Marques A, Jácome C, Rebelo P, Paixão C, Oliveira A, Cruz J, Freitas C, Rua M, Loureiro H, Peguinho C, Marques F, Simões A, Santos M, Martins P, André A, De Francesco S, Martins V, Brooks D, Simão P. Improving access to community-based pulmonary rehabilitation: 3R protocol for real-world settings with cost-benefit analysis. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:676. [PMID: 31151409 PMCID: PMC6544941 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7045-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has demonstrated patients’ physiological and psychosocial improvements, symptoms reduction and health-economic benefits whilst enhances the ability of the whole family to adjust to illness. However, PR remains highly inaccessible due to lack of awareness of its benefits, poor referral and availability mostly in hospitals. Novel models of PR delivery are needed to enhance its implementation while maintaining cost-efficiency. We aim to implement an innovative community-based PR programme and assess its cost-benefit. Methods A 12-week community-based PR will be implemented in primary healthcare centres where programmes are not available. Healthcare professionals will be trained. 73 patients with CRD and their caregivers (dyads patient-caregivers) will compose the experimental group. The control group will include dyads age- and disease-matched willing to collaborate in data collection but not in PR. Patients/family-centred outcomes will be dyspnoea (modified Medical Research Council Questionnaire), fatigue (Checklist of individual strength and Functional assessment of chronic illness therapy – fatigue), cough and sputum (Leicester cough questionnaire and Cough and sputum assessment questionnaire), impact of the disease (COPD Assessment Test), emotional state (The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), number of exacerbations, healthcare utilisation, health-related quality of life and family adaptability/cohesion (Family Adaptation and Cohesion Scale). Other clinical outcomes will be peripheral (biceps and quadriceps-hand held dynamometer, 1 or 10 repetition-maximum) and respiratory (maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures) muscle strength, muscle thickness and cross sectional area (biceps brachialis, rectus femoris and diaphragm-ultrasound imaging), exercise capacity (six-minute walk test and one-minute sit to stand test), balance (brief-balance evaluation systems test) and physical activity (accelerometer). Data will be collected at baseline, at 12 weeks, at 3- and 6-months post-PR. Changes in the outcome measures will be compared between groups, after multivariate adjustment for possible confounders, and effect sizes will be calculated. A cost-benefit analysis will be conducted. Discussion This study will enhance patients access to PR, by training healthcare professionals in the local primary healthcare centres to conduct such programmes and actively involving caregivers. The cost-benefit analysis of this intervention will provide an evidence-based insight into the economic benefit of community-based PR in chronic respiratory diseases. Trial registration The trial was registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov U.S. National Library of Medicine, on 10th January, 2019 (registration number: NCT03799666). Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-7045-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Alda Marques
- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal. .,Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- School of Health Sciences (ESSLei), Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in the Education of Trainers (CIDTFF), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Higher Institute for Accountancy and Administration (ISCA-UA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- ESTGA - Águeda School of Technology and Management, Águeda, Portugal.,IEETA - Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- College of Health Technology of Coimbra (ESTeSC), Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto - Campus Universitário de Santiago, Edifício 30, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,IEETA - Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira da Foz, Portugal
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- Respiratory Medicine, West Park Healthcare Centre, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Pulmonology Department, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
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Schuler M, Wittmann M, Faller H, Schultz K. The interrelations among aspects of dyspnea and symptoms of depression in COPD patients - a network analysis. J Affect Disord 2018; 240:33-40. [PMID: 30048834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression is a frequent comorbidity in COPD. COPD symptoms such as dyspnea may play an important role in the causal relationship between COPD and depression. We investigated the interrelations among different aspects of dyspnea and other COPD parameters and symptoms of depression in COPD patients. METHODS This is a secondary analysis of N = 590 COPD patients. At the beginning (T0) and the end (T1) of a 3-week inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation, dyspnea aspects intensity (BORG scale), frequency (2 CCQ items), functioning (CCQ-function) and cognitive/emotional response (2 SGRQ items) as well as cough (2 CCQ items), functional capacity (6MWD), lung function (FEV1) and symptoms of depression (PHQ-9) were assessed. Regression analyses with PHQ-9 sum score as dependent variable as well as network analysis using PHQ-9 single items were performed. Structural invariance over time was examined. RESULTS Dyspnea frequency, function, and cognitive/emotional response showed conditional independent relationships with PHQ-9 sum score. Network analysis showed that dyspnea frequency and dyspnea functioning were primarily associated with somatic depression symptoms (for example, sleep problems, loss of energy), while cognitive/emotional response was primarily related to cognitive-affective depression symptoms (for example, feeling down/depressed/hopeless). Regression parameters, network structure and network global strength did not differ between T0 and T1. LIMITATIONS Models are based on between-person relationships. Results should be confirmed using time-series data. CONCLUSIONS Dyspnea and depression seem to be interrelated through a variety of different and complex pathways in COPD patients. Results may be used to explain intervention effects and develop new intervention strategies to reduce depression in COPD.
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- Michael Schuler
- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Klinik Bad Reichenhall, Center of Rehabilitation, Pulmonology and Orthopedics, Bad Reichenhall, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Klinik Bad Reichenhall, Center of Rehabilitation, Pulmonology and Orthopedics, Bad Reichenhall, Germany
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Gruet M. Fatigue in Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Theoretical Framework and Implications For Real-Life Performance and Rehabilitation. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1285. [PMID: 30283347 PMCID: PMC6156387 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Fatigue is a primary disabling symptom in chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) with major clinical implications. However, fatigue is not yet sufficiently explored and is still poorly understood in CRD, making this symptom underdiagnosed and undertreated in these populations. Fatigue is a dynamic phenomenon, particularly in such evolving diseases punctuated by acute events which can, alone or in combination, modulate the degree of fatigue experienced by the patients. This review supports a comprehensive inter-disciplinary approach of CRD-related fatigue and emphasizes the need to consider both its performance and perceived components. Most studies in CRD evaluated perceived fatigue as a trait characteristic using multidimensional scales, providing precious information about its prevalence and clinical impact. However, these scales are not adapted to understand the complex dynamics of fatigue in real-life settings and should be augmented with ecological assessment of fatigue. The state level of fatigue must also be considered during physical tasks as severe fatigue can emerge rapidly during exercise. CRD patients exhibit alterations in both peripheral and central nervous systems and these abnormalities can be exacerbated during exercise. Laboratory tests are necessary to provide mechanistic insights into how and why fatigue develops during exercise in CRD. A better knowledge of the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying perceived and performance fatigability and their influence on real-life performance will enable the development of new individualized countermeasures. This review aims first to shed light on the terminology of fatigue and then critically considers the contemporary models of fatigue and their relevance in the particular context of CRD. This article then briefly reports the prevalence and clinical consequences of fatigue in CRD and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various fatigue scales. This review also provides several arguments to select the ideal test of performance fatigability in CRD and to translate the mechanistic laboratory findings into the clinical practice and real-world performance. Finally, this article discusses the dose-response relationship to training and the feasibility and validity of using the fatigue produced during exercise training sessions in CRD to optimize exercise training efficiency. Methodological concerns, examples of applications in selected diseases and avenues for future research are also provided.
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Houben-Wilke S, Augustin IM, Vercoulen JH, van Ranst D, Bij de Vaate E, Wempe JB, Spruit MA, Wouters EFM, Franssen FME. COPD stands for complex obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur Respir Rev 2018; 27:27/148/180027. [PMID: 29875138 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0027-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has extensively been reported as a complex disease affecting patients' health beyond the lungs with a variety of intra- and extrapulmonary components and considerable variability between individuals. This review discusses the assessment of this complexity and underlines the importance of transdisciplinary management programmes addressing the physical, emotional and social health of the individual patient.COPD management is challenging and requires advanced, sophisticated strategies meeting the patient's individual needs. Due to the heterogeneity and complexity of the disease leading to non-linear and consequently poorly predictable treatment responses, multidimensional patient profiling is crucial to identify the right COPD patient for the right treatment. Current methods are often restricted to general, well-known and commonly used assessments neglecting potentially relevant (interactions between) individual, unique "traits" to finally ensure personalised treatment. Dynamic, personalised and holistic approaches are needed to tackle this multifaceted disease and to ensure personalised medicine and value-based healthcare.
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- CIRO+, Horn, The Netherlands.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CIRO+, Horn, The Netherlands.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- CIRO+, Horn, The Netherlands.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Antohe I, Antoniu SA, Gavrilovici C. Triple fixed inhaled therapy in frequent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbators: potential advantages for various degrees of airways obstruction. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2017; 19:287-289. [PMID: 29271268 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2017.1419186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Inhaled therapies are the therapeutic mainstay in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They are represented by long-acting bronchodilators (anticholinergics or beta2-agonists) and by inhaled corticosteroids, currently available as a monotherapy or as combination therapies in one inhaler. Combinations of anticholinergics and beta2 agonists or beta2 agonists and inhaled corticosteroids are widely used per the prescription guidelines. The advantage of them are related with higher adherence and better acceptability by the patients as compared to both components dosed with individual inhalers. Bronchodilator combinations have also been demonstrated to exhibit a superior efficacy due to their synergistic mechanism of action when compared to either monotherapy. Triple therapies with anticholinergic-beta2 agonist-inhaled corticosteroid have been under investigation over the last few years and recently one such product became available in the EU for the treatment of stable COPD. Areas covered: The the FULFIL trial (Lung FUnction and quality of LiFe assessment in COPD with closed trIpLe therapy) investigated the efficacy and safety of fluticasone/vilanterol/umeclidinium once daily therapy in COPD patients. Expert opinion: The results discussed in this paper support the use of this combination in advanced COPD but also in earlier stages in patients with frequent exacerbation. However further and more long-term assessments are required.
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- Ileana Antohe
- a Department Medicine II-Nursing , University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa , Iasi , Romania
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- a Department Medicine II-Nursing , University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa , Iasi , Romania
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- b Department Medicine III-Bioethics , University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T Popa , Iasi , Romania
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Christensen VL, Holm AM, Cooper B, Paul SM, Miaskowski C, Rustøen T. Differences in Symptom Burden Among Patients With Moderate, Severe, or Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. J Pain Symptom Manage 2016; 51:849-59. [PMID: 26899820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.12.324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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CONTEXT The symptom experience of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is extremely complex. It is characterized by multiple co-occurring symptoms. However, very few studies have described this experience in COPD patients. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to evaluate for differences in symptom occurrence rates, as well as ratings of symptom severity, frequency, and distress among patients (n = 267) with moderate, severe, and very severe COPD. METHODS The Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale was used to evaluate the multiple dimensions of the patient's symptom experience. Binary and ordinal logistic regression analyses with stage of disease as an ordinal predictor variable were used to evaluate for differences in symptom occurrence rates and ratings of symptom severity, frequency, and distress. RESULTS Regardless of the severity of their disease, patients reported an average of 12 co-occurring symptoms. Shortness of breath and lack of energy were the only two symptoms that differed significantly among the three disease severity groups in terms of occurrence, severity, frequency, and distress. Patients with very severe COPD reported the highest ratings for shortness of breath and lack of energy across all four symptom dimensions. CONCLUSION Regardless of stage of disease, the high symptom burden identified in this study underscores the need for COPD patients to be screened for multiple co-occurring symptoms.
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- Vivi Lycke Christensen
- Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Department of Research and Development, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Community Health Systems, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Department of Research and Development, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Institute of Health and Society Department of Nursing Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Antoniu SA, Boiculese LV. Palliative care outcome measures in COPD patients: a conceptual review. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2016; 16:267-74. [PMID: 26967768 DOI: 10.1586/14737167.2016.1162714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), palliative care is appropriate in very advanced stages based on recognition of its need when conventional therapy is no longer able to control symptoms, disease morbidity, or to improve/maintain an acceptable quality of life. Palliative care aims to improve quality of life, or, if applied specifically at the end-of-life, to ensure comfortable care. In COPD palliative care effectiveness of interventions should be quantified with outcome measures able to better capture the holistic nature of approaches and not only the specific features of disease. These should include: physical outcomes, psychological outcomes, social outcomes, spiritual outcomes. Such measures are discussed in this review along with arguments supporting their use.
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- Sabina Antonela Antoniu
- a Department of Preventive Medicine Interdisciplinarity, Medicine-Palliative Care Nursing , University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Gr.T.Popa' Iasi , Iasi , Romania
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- a Department of Preventive Medicine Interdisciplinarity, Medicine-Palliative Care Nursing , University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Gr.T.Popa' Iasi , Iasi , Romania
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Antoniu SA, Petrescu E, Stanescu R, Anisie E, Boiculese L. Impact of fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from an exploratory study. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2015; 10:26-33. [PMID: 26596633 DOI: 10.1177/1753465815617707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Fatigue, which is also present in the healthy population, is a common but understudied symptom in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We hypothesized that clinically significant fatigue is also frequent in COPD and can be associated with an increased disease burden. METHODS An exploratory analysis derived from an ongoing cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate levels of fatigue and impact on health-related quality of life/health status in patients with COPD (COPD group; n = 20) and healthy subjects (control group; n = 5). Health-related quality of life was measured using the Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36), health status with the Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ), and airways obstruction with postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1 %predicted). Fatigue was measured with the vitality score of the SF-36, its clinical significance being defined by values of 50 or less. Fatigue was also measured using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy scale for fatigue (FACIT-F). RESULTS Vitality scores were significantly worse in the COPD group (45.60 versus 76.25; p = 0.004). FACIT-F scores were significantly lower in the COPD group versus the control group (74.5 versus 95.0; p = 0.03). Clinically significant fatigue was detected in 60% of the COPD group, and was associated with a worse FEV1 %predicted (47.71 versus 65.82%; p = 0.016), worse symptoms burden (CCQ symptoms score 3.75 versus 2.43; p = 0.019), and worse overall health status (CCQ total score 3.30 versus 2.11; p = 0.011). Its link with systemic inflammation remains to be clarified further. CONCLUSIONS Clinically significant fatigue is common among patients with COPD and is associated with an increased disease burden. It should therefore be integrated as a measure of disease prognosis and control in patients with COPD.
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- Sabina Antonela Antoniu
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Interdisciplinarity, Medicine-Palliative Care Nursing, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Str., Iasi, 700115, Romania
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- Department of Morphofunctional Sciences, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Morphofunctional Sciences, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Sf. Spiridon University Hospital, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Interdisciplinarity, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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