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Pendoni R, Albanesi B, Clari M, Pecorari G, Matarese M. Contributing to self-care of a person with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study of the experiences of family caregivers. J Adv Nurs 2024; 80:1927-1942. [PMID: 37949838 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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AIM To explore family caregivers' experiences of contributing to self-care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN A qualitative description study. METHODS Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to face, by telephone or video calls in a purposive sample of 17 family caregivers of patients with COPD recruited in Italy, and analysed through content analysis. The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies (COREQ) checklist was used for study reporting. RESULTS Ten subcategories were derived from 106 codes grouped into three main categories: family caregiver contributions to maintaining disease stable and ensuring a normal life for patients; family caregiver contributions to disease monitoring; and family caregiver contributions to coping with disease exacerbations. Family caregivers provided practical and emotional support, and their contribution was essential to improve treatment adherence, to enable the patient to continue living a normal life, and to have access to the healthcare services. Family caregivers were constantly vigilant and monitored patients daily to detect worsening conditions, and they managed exacerbations especially when patients were unable to do it due to their critical conditions. CONCLUSION This study broadens knowledge of family caregivers' contributions to patients' self-care in COPD, describing the different ways family members provide daily care to patients and the many responsibilities they take on. IMPACT Family caregivers perform a variety of behaviours when supporting patients with COPD in self-care, especially when patients are more dependent and the disease more severe. Nurses should acknowledge the various contributions provided by family caregivers and develop educational interventions aiming to support them in patient care and improve patient outcomes. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Researchers shared the draft study report with participants for validation and feedback. This helped to strengthen the study design and results.
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- Roberta Pendoni
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Research Unit of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Matarese M, Pendoni R, Ausili D, Vellone E, De Maria M. Validity and Reliability of Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Inventory and Caregiver Self-Efficacy in Contributing to Self-Care Scale. Eval Health Prof 2023; 46:255-269. [PMID: 36266087 DOI: 10.1177/01632787221134712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The study tested the construct validity and reliability of the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Inventory and the Caregiver Self-Efficacy in Contributing to Self-Care of COPD Scale. The two instruments were developed by modifying the Self-Care of COPD Inventory and Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale in COPD into caregiver versions. The psychometric properties were tested in a convenience sample of 261 informal caregivers of COPD patients recruited in Italy in two cross-sectional studies. Structural validity was tested by confirmatory factor analysis, construct validity by posing several hypotheses, and internal consistency through factor score determinacy and global reliability index for multidimensional scales. In confirmatory factor analysis, the caregiver contribution to self-care maintenance, monitoring and management scales, composing the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of COPD Inventory, presented good fit indices. Global reliability indices ranged 0.75-0.88. The caregiver self-efficacy scale presented a comparative fit index of 0.96 and a global reliability index of 0.82. The caregiver contribution to self-care and the caregiver self-efficacy scales correlated moderately among themselves and with the patient versions of the scales, and scores were higher with caregiver-oriented dyadic care types and female caregivers. Our study provides evidence of the two instruments' construct validity and internal consistency.
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- Maria Matarese
- Research Unit of Nursing Sciences, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Krishnan JK, Ancy KM, Oromendia C, Hoffman KL, Easthausen I, Leidy NK, Han MK, Bowler RP, Christenson SA, Couper DJ, Criner GJ, Curtis JL, Dransfield MT, Hansel NN, Iyer AS, Paine III R, Peters SP, Wedzicha JA, Woodruff PG, Ballman KV, Martinez FJ. Characterizing COPD Symptom Variability in the Stable State Utilizing the Evaluating Respiratory Symptoms in COPD Instrument. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES (MIAMI, FLA.) 2022; 9:195-208. [PMID: 35403414 PMCID: PMC9166327 DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.2021.0263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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RATIONALE It has been suggested that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience considerable daily respiratory symptom fluctuation. A standardized measure is needed to quantify and understand the implications of day-to-day symptom variability. OBJECTIVES To compare standard deviation with other statistical measures of symptom variability and identify characteristics of individuals with higher symptom variability. METHODS Individuals in the SubPopulations and InteRmediate Outcome Measures In COPD Study (SPIROMICS) Exacerbations sub-study completed an Evaluating Respiratory Symptoms in COPD (E-RS) daily questionnaire. We calculated within-subject standard deviation (WS-SD) for each patient at week 0 and correlated this with measurements obtained 4 weeks later using Pearson's r and Bland Altman plots. Median WS-SD value dichotomized participants into higher versus lower variability groups. Association between WS-SD and exacerbation risk during 4 follow-up weeks was explored. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Diary completion rates were sufficient in 140 (68%) of 205 sub-study participants. Reproducibility (r) of the WS-SD metric from baseline to week 4 was 0.32. Higher variability participants had higher St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) scores (47.3 ± 20.3 versus 39.6 ± 21.5, p=.04) than lower variability participants. Exploratory analyses found no relationship between symptom variability and health care resource utilization-defined exacerbations. CONCLUSIONS WS-SD of the E-RS can be used as a measure of symptom variability in studies of patients with COPD. Patients with higher variability have worse health-related quality of life. WS-SD should be further validated as a measure to understand the implications of symptom variability.
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- Jamuna K. Krishnan
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States
- *Co-first authors, both authors contributed equally to the work
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States
- *Co-first authors, both authors contributed equally to the work
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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- Department of Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado, United States
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Medical Service, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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- Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland, United States
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- Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Section on Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Immunological Diseases, Wake Forest School of Medicine Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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Suresh M, Young J, Fan V, Simons C, Battaglia C, Simpson TL, Fortney JC, Locke ER, Trivedi R. Caregiver Experiences and Roles in Care Seeking During COPD Exacerbations: A Qualitative Study. Ann Behav Med 2021; 56:257-269. [PMID: 34165138 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaab045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, debilitating illness characterized by exacerbations that require timely intervention. COPD patients often rely on informal caregivers-relatives or friends-for assistance with functioning and support. Caregivers perform roles that may be particularly important during acute exacerbations in monitoring symptoms and seeking medical intervention. However, little is known about caregivers' roles and experiences as they support their patients during exacerbations. PURPOSE To explore the experiences, roles in care seeking, and needs of caregivers during COPD exacerbations. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 caregivers of Veterans with COPD who experienced a recent exacerbation. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using inductive content analysis. RESULTS Five themes arose: (a) caregivers reported continuously monitoring changes in patients symptom severity to identify exacerbations; (b) caregivers described emotional reactions evoked by exacerbations and constant vigilance; (c) caregivers described disagreements with their patient in interpreting symptoms and determining the need for care seeking; (d) caregivers noted uncertainty regarding their roles and responsibilities in pursuing care and their approaches to promote care varied; and (e) expressed their need for additional information and support. Caregivers of patients with COPD often influence whether and when patients seek care during exacerbations. Discrepancies in symptom evaluations between patients and caregivers paired with the lack of information and support available to caregivers are related to delays in care seeking. Clinical practice should foster self-management support to patient-caregiver dyads to increase caregiver confidence and patient openness to their input during exacerbations.
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- Madhuvanthi Suresh
- Department of Psychology, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.,Center for Innovation to Implementation (Ci2i), VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Innovation to Implementation (Ci2i), VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Informal carers and peer support in pulmonary rehabilitation: an underutilized resource? Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2020; 14:213-218. [PMID: 32740276 DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this review is to discuss the recent literature relating to the involvement of informal carers and peer support in pulmonary rehabilitation. RECENT FINDINGS Informal carers and peer support have been identified by both patients and healthcare workers as a crucial component in the care of those with chronic respiratory disease at home. Pulmonary rehabilitation, a cornerstone in the management of patients with breathlessness, is limited in its clinical effectiveness by poor referral, uptake and completion rates. Engagement of informal carers and support from peers may help maximize the utilization of pulmonary rehabilitation. SUMMARY This review highlights the need for more good-quality randomized controlled trials in identifying suitable interventions that may increase uptake and completion of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes. Qualitative studies have highlighted the potential for informal carers and peer support to play a key role in the design of research programmes, and in the delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation. This needs to be addressed in future research.
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Tsiligianni I, Kocks JWH. Daytime symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med 2020; 30:6. [PMID: 32081967 PMCID: PMC7035364 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-020-0163-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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There is no single source of compiled data on symptoms experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when awake and active throughout the day. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the prevalence, variability, and burden (i.e., bothersomeness and/or intensity), and the impact of daytime COPD symptoms on other outcomes. The review also evaluated the impact of interventions and the measures/tools used to assess daytime COPD symptoms in patients. A systematic literature search was conducted using the primary search terms "COPD", "symptoms", and "daytime" in EMBASE®, MEDLINE®, MEDLINE® In-Process, and CENTRAL in 2016, followed by an additional search in 2018 to capture any new literature that was published since the last search. Fifty-six articles were included in the review. The accumulated evidence indicated that the symptomatic burden of COPD appears greatest in the morning, particularly upon waking, and that these morning symptoms have a substantial impact on patients' ability to function normally through the day; they also worsen quality of life. A wide variety of tools were used to evaluate symptoms across the studies. The literature also confirmed the importance of pharmacotherapy in the management of daytime COPD symptoms, and in helping normalize daily functioning. More research is needed to better understand how COPD symptoms impact daily functioning and to evaluate COPD symptoms at well-defined periods throughout the day, using validated and uniform measures/tools. This will help clinicians to better define patients' needs and take appropriate action.
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- Ioanna Tsiligianni
- Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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- Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- General Practitioners Research Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Bouza E, Alvar A, Almagro P, Alonso T, Ancochea J, Barbé F, Corbella J, Gracia D, Mascarós E, Melis J, Miravitlles M, Pastor M, Pérez P, Rudilla D, Torres A, Soriano JB, Vallano A, Vargas F, Palomo E. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain and the different aspects of its social impact: a multidisciplinary opinion document. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE QUIMIOTERAPIA : PUBLICACION OFICIAL DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE QUIMIOTERAPIA 2020; 33:49-67. [PMID: 31933347 PMCID: PMC6987629 DOI: 10.37201/req/2064.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most prevalent diseases in the World, and one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity. In adults 40 years and older, it affects more than 10% of the population and has enormous personal, family and social burden. Tobacco smoking is its main cause, but not the only one, and there is probably a genetic predisposition that increases the risk in some patients. The paradigm of this disease is changing in Spain, with an increase of women that has occurred in recent years. Many of the physio pathological mechanisms of this condition are well known, but the psychological alterations to which it leads, the impact of COPD on relatives and caregivers, the limitation of daily life observed in these patients, and the economic and societal burden that they represent for the health system, are not so well-known. A major problem is the high under-diagnosis, mainly due to difficulties for obtaining, in a systematic way, spirometries in hospitals and health-care centers. For this reason, the Fundación de Ciencias de la Salud and the Spanish National Network Center for Research in Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES) have brought together experts in COPD, patients and their organizations, clinical psychologists, experts in health economics, nurses and journalists to obtain their opinion about COPD in Spain. They also discussed the scientific bibliometrics on COPD that is being carried out from the CIBERES and speculated on the future of this condition. The format of the meeting consisted in the discussion of a series of questions that were addressed by different speakers and discussed until a consensus conclusion was reached.
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- E Bouza
- Emilio Bouza MD, PhD, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, C/ Dr. Esquerdo, 46 - 28007 Madrid, Spain.
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- Esteban Palomo, PhD, Director. Fundación de Ciencias de la Salud. C/ Severo Ochoa, 2, - 28760 Tres Cantos. Madrid, Spain. Phone +34 91 3530150
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Kokturk N, Abuharbid W, Albanna AS, Gunen H, Gurgun A, Khadadah M, Malvolti E, Soliman M, van Zyl-Smit R, Zidouni N, Alzaabi A. A Cross-Sectional Study in Patients with Severe COPD to Assess the Perception of Symptom Variability (COPVAR) in the Middle East and Africa. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2020; 14:2959-2970. [PMID: 31908444 PMCID: PMC6929940 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s215859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Purpose This study was performed to assess symptom variability and its impact on morning activities in stable patients with severe COPD in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) countries. Patients and methods Non-interventional, cross-sectional study (NCT03425760) in patients with severe COPD (GOLD 2015, C, or D categories). Symptom variability was assessed directly by interviewing the patient and using the Global Chest Symptoms Questionnaire (GCSQ). The impact on morning activities was assessed using the Capacity of Daily Living during the Morning (CDLM) and the Morning Activities and Symptoms Questionnaire (MASQ). Results A total of 3253 patients (mean±SD age: 64.1±9.5 years, 90.3% males) were enrolled. Overall, 81.6% and 83.4% of patients reported weekly and daily symptom variability, respectively. The number of exacerbations in the previous year, smoking cessation, and COPD GOLD D were the most consistent factors associated with symptom variability. The GCSQ score was significantly higher (p<0.001) in GOLD D than in GOLD C patients at each time during the day. In GOLD D, the mean (±SD) GCSQ score was higher at night (1.6±1.2, p<0.001) and in the morning (1.5±1.0, p<0.001) than in the afternoon (1.3±0.9), suggesting daytime variability of breathlessness and chest tightness. Overall, 60.0% of GOLD D patients (versus 13.6% GOLD C, p<0.0001) had difficulty getting out of bed due to COPD. Patients with symptom variability had significantly more difficulty to get out of bed, especially patients with chest tightness variability (p<0.0001) and wheezing variability (p<0.0001). The CDLM global score was significantly lower (p<0.0001) in GOLD D than in GOLD C patients (3.5±1.1 and 4.6 ± 3.5, respectively). Daily variability in chest tightness and wheezing was also significantly associated with CDLM scores (p<0.0001). Conclusion In MEA countries, patients with severe stable COPD reported significant daily and weekly symptom variability which affects morning activities, particularly in GOLD D patients.
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- Nurdan Kokturk
- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinic of Chest Diseases, Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait
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- Kasr El Aini Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- University of Cape Town Lung Institute, Department of Medicine and Division of Pulmonology, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Issad Hassani, Béni Messous, Alger, Algeria
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- Respiratory Medicine Division, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Cukier A, Godoy ID, Costa CHD, Rubin AS, Gregorio MG, Albuquerque Neto AAD, Lima MA, Pereira MC, Tanni SE, Athanazio RA, Bessa EJC, Wehrmeister FC, Lourenco CB, Menezes AMB. Symptom variability over the course of the day in patients with stable COPD in Brazil: a real-world observational study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 46:e20190223. [PMID: 31859705 PMCID: PMC7572289 DOI: 10.36416/1806-3756/e20190223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objective: To analyze symptoms at different times of day in patients with COPD. Methods: This was a multicenter, cross-sectional observational study conducted at eight centers in Brazil. We evaluated morning, daytime, and nighttime symptoms in patients with stable COPD. Results: We included 593 patients under regular treatment, of whom 309 (52.1%) were male and 92 (15.5%) were active smokers. The mean age was 67.7 years, and the mean FEV1 was 49.4% of the predicted value. In comparison with the patients who had mild or moderate symptoms, the 183 (30.8%) with severe symptoms were less physically active (p = 0.002), had greater airflow limitation (p < 0.001), had more outpatient exacerbations (p = 0.002) and more inpatient exacerbations (p = 0.043), as well as scoring worse on specific instruments. The most common morning and nighttime symptoms were dyspnea (in 45.2% and 33.1%, respectively), cough (in 37.5% and 33.3%, respectively), and wheezing (in 24.4% and 27.0%, respectively). The intensity of daytime symptoms correlated strongly with that of morning symptoms (r = 0.65, p < 0.001) and that of nighttime symptoms (r = 0.60, p < 0.001), as well as with the COPD Assessment Test score (r = 0.62; p < 0.001), although it showed only a weak correlation with FEV1 (r = −0.205; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Dyspnea was more common in the morning than at night. Having morning or nighttime symptoms was associated with greater daytime symptom severity. Symptom intensity was strongly associated with poor quality of life and with the frequency of exacerbations, although it was weakly associated with airflow limitation.
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- Alberto Cukier
- . Divisão de Pneumologia, Instituto do Coração - InCor - Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo (SP) Brasil
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- . Disciplina de Pneumologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP - Botucatu (SP) Brasil
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- . Disciplina de Pneumologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ - Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Brasil
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- . Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil
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- . Departamento de Pneumologia, Centro de Reabilitação Pulmonar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP - São Paulo (SP) Brasil
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- . Disciplina de Pneumologia, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas (SP) Brasil
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- . Disciplina de Pneumologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP - Botucatu (SP) Brasil
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- . Divisão de Pneumologia, Instituto do Coração - InCor - Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo (SP) Brasil
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Kim MA, Suh MK, Park J, Kim JH, Kim TH, Kim EK, Oh YM, Lee SD, Lee JH. Impact of symptom variability on clinical outcomes in COPD: analysis of a longitudinal cohort. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2019; 14:2135-2144. [PMID: 31571850 PMCID: PMC6759953 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s203715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose We compared clinical characteristics of COPD patients according to symptom variability and evaluated the effect of symptom variability during the first year of enrollment on clinical outcomes of COPD. Methods We analyzed COPD patients’ data from the Korean Obstructive Lung Disease (KOLD) cohort. Symptom variability was defined based on the value of standard deviation (SD) of mMRC scores obtained every 3 months during the follow-up period of the first year. Patients were divided into 2 groups: the consistent (SD of mMRC scores =0) and variable (SD of mMRC scores >0) groups. Clinical characteristics and outcomes were compared in terms of symptom variability. Results A total of 407 patients were included in the analysis. Patient age was 67.2 years and 97.8% of the subjects were male. Initial mMRC was 1.5 and the SD of mMRC scores during the first year was 0.5. There were 137 subjects (33.7%) in the consistent group and 270 (66.3%) in the variable group. The variable group showed a lower FEV1 (P=0.019) and a higher mMRC score (P=0.001). The annual incidence of acute exacerbation of COPD (AE-COPD) tended to be higher in the variable group (P=0.078) and that of severe AE-COPD was higher in the variable group than in the consistent group (P=0.002). The variable group showed a higher proportion of annual exacerbators (P=0.001) and frequent exacerbators (P=0.017). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, the variable group was significantly associated with annual exacerbators (OR =1.963, P=0.011) and frequent exacerbators (OR =2.090, P=0.055). Conclusion COPD patients with symptom variability may have higher exacerbation risk as well as lower lung function and more severe respiratory symptoms.
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- Mi-Ae Kim
- Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Avdeev SN, Trushenko NV. New opportunities of dual bronchodilation therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. TERAPEVT ARKH 2019; 91:76-85. [PMID: 31094464 DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2019.03.000136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Currently, combinations of long-acting beta2-agonists and long-acting anticholinergics are considered as the basic therapy for majority of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These combinations have different pharmacological characteristics and delivery devices that provides different clinical effects and new opportunities for personalized treatment of COPD. Aclidinium/formoterol fixed combination differs from other dual bronchodilators by twice-daily dosing regimen, good safety profile and a specific delivery system. Recent information on clinical efficacy and safety of aclidinium/formoterol combination in COPD patients is given in this article.
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- S N Avdeev
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.,Pulmonology Scientific Research Institute under Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.,Pulmonology Scientific Research Institute under Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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van Buul AR, Kasteleyn MJ, Chavannes NH, Taube C. Physical activity in the morning and afternoon is lower in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with morning symptoms. Respir Res 2018; 19:49. [PMID: 29587841 PMCID: PMC5870529 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-018-0749-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience symptoms that vary over the day. Symptoms at the start of the day might influence physical activity during the rest of the day. Therefore, physical activity during the course of the day was studied in patients with low and high morning symptom scores. Methods This cross-sectional observational study included patients with moderate to very severe COPD. Morning symptoms were evaluated with the PRO-morning COPD Symptoms Questionnaire (range 0–60); the median score was used to create two groups (low and high morning symptom scores). Physical activity was examined with an accelerometer. Activity parameters during the night, morning, afternoon and evening were compared between patients with low and high morning symptom scores using independent t-tests or Mann-Whitney U tests. Results Seventy nine patients were included. Patients were aged (mean ± SD) 65.6 ± 8.8 years with a mean forced expiratory volume in 1 s of 55 ± 17%predicted. Patients with low morning symptom scores (score < 17.0) took more steps in the afternoon (p = 0.015) and morning (p = 0.030). There were no significant differences during the evening and night. Conclusion Patients with high morning symptom scores took significantly fewer steps in the morning and afternoon than those with low morning symptom scores. Prospective studies are needed to prove causality between morning symptoms and physical activity during different parts of the day. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12931-018-0749-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Amanda R van Buul
- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Postzone C2-R, Postbus 9600, 2300, RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Postzone C2-R, Postbus 9600, 2300, RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, postzone V-0p, Postbus 9600, 2300, RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, postzone V-0p, Postbus 9600, 2300, RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Postzone C2-R, Postbus 9600, 2300, RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Tüschener Weg 40, 45239, Essen, Germany
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van Buul AR, Kasteleyn MJ, Chavannes NH, Taube C. The association between objectively measured physical activity and morning symptoms in COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2017; 12:2831-2840. [PMID: 29042764 PMCID: PMC5633288 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s143387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The morning is the most bothersome period for COPD patients. Morning symptom severities in different Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stages are not well studied. Furthermore, factors that are associated with morning symptoms, especially the associations with objectively measured physical activity, are also not well described. MATERIALS AND METHODS The aim of this cross-sectional observational study was to assess morning symptom severity in GOLD A, B, C and D patients, according to the definitions of the GOLD 2015 statement. Morning symptoms were assessed with the PRO-Morning COPD Symptoms Questionnaire. Differences in morning symptom severity between different COPD stages were assessed with a one-way analysis of variance followed by post hoc analyses. The association between dyspnea severity (assessed with the modified Medical Research Council scale), health status, airflow limitation, lung hyperinflation, anxiety and depression, inflammatory parameters, exacerbations, objectively measured physical activity parameters retrieved from accelerometry and morning symptom severity was evaluated using linear regression analysis. RESULTS Eighty patients were included (aged 65.6±8.7 years, forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1] % predicted 55.1±16.9). Mean (±SD) morning symptom score was 19.7 (±11.7). Morning symptom severity was significantly different between COPD stages: mean (±SD) score in GOLD A was 9.7 (±7.2), in GOLD B 19.8 (±10.7), in GOLD C 8.6 (±9.3) and in GOLD D 23.8 (±11.2) (p<0.001). Lower health status, more symptoms, increased anxiety and depression, less physical activity (all p<0.001) and lower FEV1 (p=0.03) were associated with an increased morning symptom severity. CONCLUSION Patients with overall more symptomatic COPD have significant higher morning symptom scores. Morning symptom severity was associated with important clinical outcomes: lower health status, more symptoms, increased anxiety and depression, fewer steps a day, less time in moderate and vigorous physical activity with bouts of at least 10 minutes and lower FEV1. The data suggest that morning symptoms should be carefully assessed in addition to assessment by general COPD-specific questionnaires, especially in those with more symptomatic COPD. More research is needed on potential therapies to improve morning symptoms; this study shows potential targets for intervention.
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- Department of Pulmonology.,Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology.,Department of Pulmonary Medicine, West German Lung Center, Essen University Hospital, Ruhrlandklinik, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Comas M, Gordon CJ, Oliver BG, Stow NW, King G, Sharma P, Ammit AJ, Grunstein RR, Phillips CL. A circadian based inflammatory response – implications for respiratory disease and treatment. SLEEP SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2017. [DOI: 10.1186/s41606-017-0019-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The variability of respiratory symptoms and associated factors in COPD. Respir Med 2017; 129:165-172. [PMID: 28732827 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Few studies have investigated the variability of COPD-related symptoms or factors related to symptom variability. This observational, prospective, multicentre study was conducted to describe the number and intensity of morning and night-time respiratory symptoms and their variability over one week using the Night-time and Early Morning Symptoms of COPD Instruments (NiSCI and EMSCI) to evaluate stable COPD patients. Logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate factors associated with symptom variability. A total of 2669 patients were evaluated (mean age, 67.7 years; 80.9% men; mean FEV1 50.6%). Of these, 48% reported night-time symptoms and 71% reported morning symptoms. Of the 2293 patients who completed the NiSCI and EMSCI, 90% showed variability in either symptom number (89.6%) or symptom intensity (15.8%). More severe dyspnoea, more exacerbations during the previous year and the exacerbator or mixed COPD-asthma phenotypes were associated with variability in symptom number or intensity. Anxiety was significantly associated with variability in symptom number and intensity. Most COPD patients showed symptom variability over a weeklong period, especially in terms of symptom number. Several COPD-related factors, mainly factors related to more severe disease and more frequent exacerbations, were associated with increased symptom variability.
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Wu M, Wang Z, Li M, Li K. Daily Symptom Variability in Patients With Stable COPD: A Narrative Review. West J Nurs Res 2017; 40:1543-1561. [DOI: 10.1177/0193945917705132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Daily symptom variability refers to the fluctuation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms over the day. Although most clinicians can describe the day-to-day variation in symptoms experienced by patients with COPD, little has been done to quantify the variability. This review aims to synthesize evidence of daily symptom variability among patients with stable COPD. Of the 325 potentially relevant articles that were retrieved, 11 observational articles were finally included in the review. Patients with stable COPD commonly experience daily symptom variability, with morning being the most troublesome time of day, followed by night. Morning symptoms had a significant effect on morning routines or daily activities, and night-time symptoms affected the sleep quality of patients. In comparison with patients without symptom variability, patients with morning/night-time symptoms or symptom variability exhibited poorer health status as well as greater disease severity and incidence of exacerbation.
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- Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Miravitlles M, Ribera A. Understanding the impact of symptoms on the burden of COPD. Respir Res 2017; 18:67. [PMID: 28431503 PMCID: PMC5399825 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-017-0548-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imposes a substantial burden on individuals with the disease, which can include a range of symptoms (breathlessness, cough, sputum production, wheeze, chest tightness) of varying severities. We present an overview of the biomedical literature describing reported relationships between COPD symptoms and disease burden in terms of quality of life, health status, daily activities, physical activity, sleep, comorbid anxiety, and depression, as well as risk of exacerbations and disease prognosis. In addition, the substantial variability of COPD symptoms encountered (morning, daytime, and nighttime) is addressed and their implications for disease burden considered. The findings from this narrative review, which mainly focuses on real-world and observational studies, demonstrate the impact of COPD symptoms on the burden of disease and that improved recognition and understanding of their impact is central to alleviating this burden.
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- Marc Miravitlles
- Pneumology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), P. de la Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- AstraZeneca PLC, Avda. Diagonal 615, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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van Buul AR, Kasteleyn MJ, Chavannes NH, Taube C. Morning symptoms in COPD: a treatable yet often overlooked factor. Expert Rev Respir Med 2017; 11:311-322. [PMID: 28282500 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2017.1305894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients experience the morning as the worst period of the day. Nevertheless, morning symptoms are not mentioned in COPD guidelines. Areas covered: Different topics on morning symptoms are covered in this review to underline their importance: occurrence, tools for assessment and therapies to limit morning symptoms. Expert commentary: Morning symptoms are common and have a negative influence on a patient's life. Pharmacotherapy seems to be effective in decreasing morning symptoms. A validated tool to assess morning symptoms is lacking. Therefore, more research should focus on assessing morning symptoms with a validated tool to further prove the effect of (pharmaco-) therapy. This will hopefully result in inclusion of morning symptoms in future guidelines.
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- Amanda R van Buul
- a Department of Pulmonology , Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- a Department of Pulmonology , Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- b Department of Public Health and Primary Care , Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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- a Department of Pulmonology , Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands
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van Buul AR, Kasteleyn MJ, Chavannes NH, Taube C. Association between morning symptoms and physical activity in COPD: a systematic review. Eur Respir Rev 2017; 26:26/143/160033. [PMID: 28049127 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0033-2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Morning symptoms are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Many COPD patients consider the morning as the most troublesome part of the day, in which they experience more symptoms and physical activity limitations.To systematically report evidence of the association between morning symptoms and physical activity in COPD patients, a literature search was conducted using relevant MESH terms and text words in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, COCHRANE, CINAHL and PsycINFO. Quality of the articles was assessed with validated checklists.Eight studies were included. Morning symptoms were present in 39.8-94.4%. In 37.0-90.6% of all COPD patients, there was an association between physical activity and morning symptoms. However, causality could not be proved. Morning symptoms were associated with a sedentary lifestyle (p<0.05). Treatment in line with the guidelines improved the degree of activity limitations due to morning symptoms (p<0.0001).Across all disease stages, COPD patients experience morning symptoms which are negatively associated with physical activity. Physicians should consider morning symptoms as a treatment goal. Pharmacotherapy may improve the degree of activity limitations due to morning symptoms. More objective research should focus on symptoms, activity limitations and physical inactivity of COPD patients, especially in the morning.
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- Amanda R van Buul
- Dept of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Raju SV, Kim H, Byzek SA, Tang LP, Trombley JE, Jackson P, Rasmussen L, Wells JM, Libby EF, Dohm E, Winter L, Samuel SL, Zinn KR, Blalock JE, Schoeb TR, Dransfield MT, Rowe SM. A ferret model of COPD-related chronic bronchitis. JCI Insight 2016; 1:e87536. [PMID: 27699245 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.87536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the US. The majority of COPD patients have symptoms of chronic bronchitis, which lacks specific therapies. A major impediment to therapeutic development has been the absence of animal models that recapitulate key clinical and pathologic features of human disease. Ferrets are well suited for the investigation of the significance of respiratory diseases, given prior data indicating similarities to human airway physiology and submucosal gland distribution. Here, we exposed ferrets to chronic cigarette smoke and found them to approximate complex clinical features of human COPD. Unlike mice, which develop solely emphysema, smoke-exposed ferrets exhibited markedly higher numbers of early-morning spontaneous coughs and sporadic infectious exacerbations as well as a higher level of airway obstruction accompanied by goblet cell metaplasia/hyperplasia and increased mucus expression in small airways, indicative of chronic bronchitis and bronchiolitis. Overall, we demonstrate the first COPD animal model exhibiting clinical and pathologic features of chronic bronchitis to our knowledge, providing a key advance that will greatly facilitate the preclinical development of novel treatments for this disease.
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- Department of Medicine.,UAB Lung Health Center, and.,Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Medicine.,Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Animal Resources Program, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Medicine.,UAB Lung Health Center, and.,Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.,Department of Genetics, and
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- Department of Medicine.,UAB Lung Health Center, and.,Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Medicine.,UAB Lung Health Center, and.,Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.,Department of Pediatrics.,Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Tsiligianni I, Metting E, van der Molen T, Chavannes N, Kocks J. Morning and night symptoms in primary care COPD patients: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study. An UNLOCK study from the IPCRG. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med 2016; 26:16040. [PMID: 27442618 PMCID: PMC4956029 DOI: 10.1038/npjpcrm.2016.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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COPD symptoms show a diurnal variability. However, morning and night variability has generally not been taken into consideration in disease management plans. The aims of this study were to cross-sectionally assess morning and night symptom prevalence and correlation with health status and disease severity in COPD, and to determine to what extent they could predict longitudinal outcomes, exacerbations and health status. A further aim is to explore whether the CCQ is able to depict this morning/night symptomatology. We included 2,269 primary care COPD patients (58% male, 49% current smokers, with a mean age of 65±11 years) from a Dutch Asthma/COPD service. Spirometry, patient history, the Clinical COPD Questionnaire(CCQ) and the Asthma Control Questionnaire(ACQ) were assessed; we used the latter to evaluate morning (question 2) and night symptoms (question 1). A total of 1159 (51.9%) patients reported morning symptoms (ACQ question 2>0) and 879 (39.4%) had night complaints (ACQ question 1>0). Patients with morning/night symptoms were mostly smokers and had on average poorer lung function, higher CCQ scores and used more rescue inhalers (P<0.0001). Patients using long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) had less night symptoms, showing a possible favourable effect. Only a small proportion of stable or slightly unstable patients (CCQ total scores <2) had severe morning symptoms (ACQ 2⩾4: n=19, 1.1%) or severe night symptoms (ACQ 1⩾4: n=11, 0.7%). Night symptoms seemed to predict future exacerbations; however, baseline exacerbations were the strongest predictors (n=346, OR:4.13, CI: 2.45-6.95, P<0.000). Morning symptoms increased the odds of poor health status at follow-up (n=346, OR:12.22, CI:4.76-31.39, P<0.000). Morning and night symptoms in COPD patients are common, and they are associated with poor health status and predicted future exacerbations. Our study showed that patients with morning/night symptoms have higher scores in CCQ, and therefore we do not really miss patients with high morning/night symptomatology when we only measure CCQ. Severe morning symptoms predicted worsening of COPD health status.
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- Ioanna Tsiligianni
- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Globe G, Currie B, Leidy NK, Jones P, Mannino D, Martinez F, Klekotka P, O’Quinn S, Karlsson N, Wiklund I. Development of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease morning symptom diary (COPD-MSD). Health Qual Life Outcomes 2016; 14:104. [PMID: 27424173 PMCID: PMC4947344 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-016-0506-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 07/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The morning tends to be the most difficult time of day for many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when symptoms can limit one's ability to perform even simple activities. Morning symptoms have been linked to higher levels of work absenteeism, thereby increasing the already substantial economic burden associated with COPD. A validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument designed to capture morning symptoms will allow for a more comprehensive approach to the evaluation of treatment benefit in COPD clinical trials. METHODS A qualitative interview study was conducted among a sample of symptomatic adults with COPD. Concept elicitation interviews (n = 35) were conducted to identify COPD morning symptoms, followed by cognitive interviews (n = 21) to ensure patient comprehension of the items, instructions and response options of the draft COPD Morning Symptom Diary (COPD-MSD). All interview transcript data were coded using ATLAS.ti software for content analysis. RESULTS Mean age of the concept elicitation and cognitive interview sample was 65.0 years (±7.5) and 62.3 years (±8.3), respectively. The study sample represented the full range of COPD severity (Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease [GOLD] classifications I-IV) and included a mix of racial backgrounds, employment status and educational achievement. During the concept elicitation interviews, the three most frequently reported morning symptoms were shortness of breath (n = 35/35; 100 %), phlegm/mucus (n = 31/35; 88.6 %), and cough (n = 30/35; 85.7 %). A group of clinical and instrument development experts convened to review the concept elicitation data and develop the initial 32-item draft COPD-MSD. Cognitive interviews indicated subjects found the draft COPD-MSD to be comprehensive, clear, and easy to understand. The COPD-MSD underwent minor editorial revisions and streamlining based on cognitive interviews and input from the experts to yield the final 19-item daily diary. CONCLUSIONS This study supports the content validity of the new COPD-MSD and positions the diary for quantitative psychometric testing.
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- Gary Globe
- />Amgen, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 USA
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- />Institute of Infection and Immunity, St George’s, University of London, London, UK
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- />Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY USA
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- />Joan and Sandy Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY USA
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Soler-Cataluña JJ, Sauleda J, Valdés L, Marín P, Agüero R, Pérez M, Miravitlles M. Prevalence and Perception of 24-h Symptom Patterns in Patients With Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Spain. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2016.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Soler-Cataluña JJ, Sauleda J, Valdés L, Marín P, Agüero R, Pérez M, Miravitlles M. Prevalence and Perception of 24-Hour Symptom Patterns in Patients With Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Spain. Arch Bronconeumol 2016; 52:308-15. [PMID: 26774700 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Few studies have examined the 24-hour symptom profile in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The main objective of this study was to determine daily variations in the symptoms of patients with stable COPD in Spain, compared with other European countries. METHODS Observational study conducted in 8 European countries. The results from the Spanish cohort (n=122) are compared with the other European subjects (n=605). We included patients with COPD whose treatment had been unchanged in the previous 3months. Patients completed questionnaires on morning, day-time, and night-time symptoms of COPD, the COPD assessment test (CAT), the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), and the COPD and asthma sleep impact scale (CASIS). RESULTS Mean age: 69 (standard deviation [SD]=9) years; mean post-bronchodilator FEV1: 50.5 (SD=19.4)% (similar in Spanish and European cohorts). The proportion of men among the Spanish cohort was greater (91.0% versus 60.7%, P<.0001). A total of 52.5% patients experienced some type of symptom throughout the day, compared to 57.5% of the other Europeans, P<.001). Patients with symptoms throughout the day had poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and higher levels of anxiety/depression than patients without symptoms. Patients with night-time symptoms had a poorer quality of sleep. Spanish patients with symptoms throughout the day had higher CAT scores (16.9 versus 20.5 in the other Europeans, P<.05). CONCLUSIONS Despite receiving treatment, more than half of patients report symptoms throughout the day. These patients have poorer HRQoL and higher levels of anxiety/depression. Among patients with similar lung function, the Spanish cohort was less symptomatic and reported better HRQoL than other Europeans.
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- Juan José Soler-Cataluña
- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova-Lliria, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Valencia, España
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- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario de Cruces, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, España
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- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, España
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- Departamento Médico, AstraZeneca Farmacéutica, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, España.
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Nakken N, Janssen DJ, van den Bogaart EH, Wouters EF, Franssen FM, Vercoulen JH, Spruit MA. Informal caregivers of patients with COPD: Home Sweet Home? Eur Respir Rev 2015; 24:498-504. [DOI: 10.1183/16000617.00010114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on society is increasing. Healthcare systems should support patients with COPD in achieving an optimal quality of life, while limiting the costs of care. As a consequence, a shift from hospital care to home care seems inevitable. Therefore, patients will have to rely to a greater extent on informal caregivers. Patients with COPD as well as their informal caregivers are confronted with multiple limitations in activities of daily living. The presence of an informal caregiver is important to provide practical help and emotional support. However, caregivers can be overprotective, which can make patients more dependent. Informal caregiving may lead to symptoms of anxiety, depression, social isolation and a changed relationship with the patient. The caregivers' subjective burden is a major determinant of the impact of caregiving. Therefore, the caregiver's perception of the patient's health is an important factor. This article reviews the current knowledge about these informal caregivers of patients with COPD, the impact of COPD on their lives and their perception of the patient's health status.
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D’Urzo T, Donohue JF, Price D, Miravitlles M, Kerwin E. Dual bronchodilator therapy with aclidinium bromide/formoterol fumarate for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Expert Rev Respir Med 2015; 9:519-32. [DOI: 10.1586/17476348.2015.1081065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Mun SY, Hwang YI, Kim JH, Park S, Jang SH, Seo JY, Kim JK, Park YB, Shim JJ, Jung KS. Awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in current smokers: a nationwide survey. Korean J Intern Med 2015; 30:191-7. [PMID: 25750560 PMCID: PMC4351325 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2015.30.2.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2013] [Revised: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Cigarette smoking is the most common risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, few studies of the attitudes toward COPD of smokers, the group at risk of developing this condition, have been conducted. The purpose of this study was to explore the awareness of and attitudes toward COPD of current smokers. METHODS The sample consisted of 502 individuals aged 45 and older from throughout Korea who smoked at least 10 packs of cigarettes per year. Telephone interviews using a structured questionnaire were conducted with respondents. RESULTS First, we evaluated the health status of subjects, finding that 45.4% considered themselves to be in good health. We also asked about COPD-related symptoms, and 60.6% of subjects reported such symptoms. However, only 1.2% of subjects had been diagnosed with or treated for COPD, only 0.4% spontaneously mentioned COPD as a respiratory disease, and only 26.5% recognized COPD as a respiratory disease after seeing a list of such diseases. Television ranked as the top source of information about COPD. The willingness of 45.0% of subjects to stop smoking increased after being informed about COPD. CONCLUSIONS Despite having COPD-related symptoms, most smokers did not know that COPD is a respiratory disease. The attitudes of smokers toward COPD and smoking cessation varied according to socioeconomic status. In summary, a continuous effort to increase the awareness of COPD among smokers is needed. Additionally, strategies tailored according to different socioeconomic groups will also be necessary.
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- So Yeong Mun
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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Marth K, Schuller E, Pohl W. Improvements in patient-reported outcomes: A prospective, non-interventional study with aclidinium bromide for treatment of COPD. Respir Med 2015; 109:616-24. [PMID: 25796962 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The inhaled long-acting muscarinic antagonist aclidinium bromide has been shown to significantly improve lung function parameters and symptom severity in patients with COPD in randomised placebo- and active-controlled clinical studies. To obtain a comprehensive view of the treatment effects, patient-reported outcomes were investigated in a real-life COPD population in routine clinical practice in Austria. METHODS Multicentre, prospective, non-interventional study in patients with COPD who were newly initiated on treatment with Eklira® Genuair® (aclidinium bromide; recommended dose 400 μg twice daily) as first-line or add-on therapy. Patients were either treatment naïve or switched from other COPD medications. Health-related quality of life by means of the COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT) and symptom-related variables were evaluated at the first visit (baseline) and after approximately 12 weeks of treatment. Features of the inhaler were assessed by patients and physicians at the follow-up visit. RESULTS A total of 795 COPD patients (56% male; median age: 64 years) were enrolled and treated. During the observational period, the proportion of patients with at least moderate nighttime symptoms, early-morning symptoms, and limitations in morning activities decreased from 45.0% to 21.4%, from 57.7% to 26.0%, and from 49.9% to 25.3%, respectively. All improvements from baseline in symptom severity and activity limitation were statistically significant (p < 0.0001, all tests). The mean (±SD) frequency of nocturnal awakenings decreased from 1.2 (±1.4) to 0.7 (±1.2) times per night (p < 0.0001). Quality of life improved significantly in patients treated with aclidinium bromide over 3 months compared to baseline (p < 0.0001; mean CAT total score: 18.5 ± 7.5 vs. 13.8 ± 7.3). Up to 90% of the patients and up to 91% of the physicians assessed individual features of the inhaler as 'very good' or 'good'. Aclidinium bromide was well tolerated; 6.9% of the patients reported adverse drug reactions, none of which were serious. CONCLUSIONS This non-interventional study indicated beneficial effects of Eklira® Genuair® in the treatment of COPD with regard to nighttime and early-morning symptoms, limitation of morning activities, and quality of life under routine conditions. The acceptance of the inhaler device was high, which is a prerequisite to ensure adherence in long-term therapy.
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- Katharina Marth
- Karl Landsteiner Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pneumology, Hietzing Hospital, Wolkersbergenstraße 1, 1130 Vienna, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pneumology, Hietzing Hospital, Wolkersbergenstraße 1, 1130 Vienna, Austria.
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Roche N, Chavannes NH, Miravitlles M. COPD symptoms in the morning: impact, evaluation and management. Respir Res 2013; 14:112. [PMID: 24143997 PMCID: PMC3816156 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-14-112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms in the morning, including dyspnea and sputum production, affect patients' quality of life and limit their ability to carry out even simple morning activities. It is now emerging that these symptoms are associated with increased risk of exacerbations and work absenteeism, suggesting that they have a more profound impact on patients than previously thought. The development of validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaires to capture patients' experience of COPD symptoms in the morning is, therefore, vital for establishing effective and comprehensive management strategies. Although it is well established that long-acting bronchodilators are effective in improving COPD symptoms, the limited available data on their impact on morning symptoms and activities have been obtained with non-validated PRO questionnaires. In this review, we discuss the impact of COPD symptoms in the morning and available tools used to evaluate them, and highlight specific gaps that need to be addressed to develop standardized instruments able to meet regulatory requirement. We also present available evidence on the effect of pharmacological therapies on morning symptoms.
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- Nicolas Roche
- Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Cochin Hospital Group, AP-HP University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Servei de Pneumologia, Barcelona, Spain
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Lopez-Campos JL, Calero C, Quintana-Gallego E. Symptom variability in COPD: a narrative review. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2013; 8:231-8. [PMID: 23687444 PMCID: PMC3653762 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s42866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has traditionally been considered an inexorably progressive disease, associated with a constant increase of symptoms that occur as the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) worsens, only intermittently interrupted by exacerbations. However, this paradigm has been challenged in recent decades by the available evidence. Recent studies have pointed out that COPD-related symptoms are not consistently perceived by patients in the same way, showing not only seasonal variation, but also changes in symptom perception during a week or even within a single day. According to the available data, patients experience the biggest increase in respiratory symptoms during the first hours of the early morning, followed by the nighttime. This variation over time is of considerable importance, since it impacts on daily life activities and health-related quality of life, as measured by a recently developed ad hoc questionnaire. Additionally, recent clinical trials have suggested that the use of rapid-onset long-acting bronchodilators may have an impact on morning symptoms, despite their current use as maintenance treatment for a determined period. Although this hypothesis is to be validated in future long-term clinical trials comparing fast-onset versus slow-onset inhaled drugs in COPD, it may bring forward a new concept of long-term bronchodilator therapy. At the present time, the two available long-acting, fast-onset bronchodilators used in the treatment of COPD are formoterol and the recently marketed indacaterol. Newer drugs have also been shown to have a rapid onset of action in preclinical studies. Health care professionals caring for COPD patients should consider this variation in the perception of symptoms during their clinical interview as a potential new target in the long-term treatment plan.
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- Jose Luis Lopez-Campos
- Unidad Medico-Quirúrgica de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Seville, Spain.
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