scholarly journals Mood disorders in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abebaw M. Yohannes ◽  
Robert C. Baldwin ◽  
Martin J. Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Exercise Tolerance ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Ventilatory Function ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of morbidity, disability and mortality in old age. The disease is characterized by shortness of breath, impaired ventilatory function and easy fatiguability. These are the most distressing and disabling symptoms of COPD, limiting exercise tolerance, interfering with basic activities of daily living and often, in turn, impairing quality of life.

QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXERCISE TOLERANCE IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

1999 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Déborah Fuchs-Climent ◽  
Daniel Le Gallais ◽  
Alain Varray ◽  
Jacques Desplan ◽  
Marielle Cadopi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Exercise Tolerance ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Early bronchodilatory response to the first dose of indacaterol/glycopyrronium as an additional individual predictor of their effectiveness in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
N. V. Sharova ◽  
S. L. Grishaev ◽  
D. V. Cherkashin ◽  
S. V. Efimov ◽  
M. A. Kharitonov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
The Impact

The effectiveness of the early bronchodilatory response of the first dose of a fixed double combination of long-acting bronchodilators of various classes indacaterol/glycopyrronium and long-acting anticholinergics glycopyrronium and Tiotropium in patients suffering from stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is compared. It was found that in all patients included in the study and suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, changes in functional respiratory indicators were accompanied by positive and comparable dynamics of clinical signs: a decrease in the severity of shortness of breath, the impact of the disease on the quality of life and increased tolerance to physical activity. It was found that the combination of indacaterol/glycopyrronium provides rapid, pronounced and prolonged bronchodilation in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared to the separate use of glycopyrronium and Tiotropium. Consistent use of glycopyrronium and salbutamol leads to maximum bronchodilation, which makes it advisable to separate the use of prolonged bronchodilators when initiating therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Therefore, there is a clinical feasibility of taking not only fixed combinations of bronchodilators of different classes, but also their consistent use. The results of an early bronchodilatory response to the first dose of indacaterol/glycopyrronium can be used as an additional individual predictor of their effectiveness in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

scholarly journals Relationship of muscle strength with activities of daily living and quality of life in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gualberto Ruas ◽  
Wilbert Esteban Cárdenas Urquizo ◽  
George Kemil Abdalla ◽  
Dayana Pousa Siqueira Abrahão ◽  
Fabrizio Antonio Gomide Cardoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Shoulder Girdle ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Hand Grip

Abstract Introduction: Few activities of daily living (ADLs) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are tolerated because they are associated with ventilatory and metabolic changes. Simply lifting the upper limb muscle requires changes, resulting in thoracic abdominal asynchrony, increased dyspnea, and can interfere with quality of life (QoL). Objective: to relate the muscle strength of the shoulder girdle, trunk and hand grip with the degree of dyspnea in ADLs and secondarily correlate them with QoL in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Materials and Methods: Nine male subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease III and IV (COPDG) and nine healthy, sedentary male individuals - control group (CG) were evaluated. All patients underwent the following evaluations: Pulmonary function, muscle strength of shoulder girdle, trunk and hand grip, and questionnaires. Results: In the intergroup analysis found that the spirometric variables of the COPDG were significantly lower compared to the CG. Intragroup analysis for measures of muscle strength, found significant difference for shoulder girdle, trunk and hand grip between both groups (COPDG) with lower mean (CG). Only the shoulder girdle had a positive correlation with ADL's and QoL. Conclusion: COPDG individuals, in addition to having pulmonary compromise, showed a significant decrease in muscle strength of the shoulder girdle, trunk and hand grip when compared to the CG. Only the shoulder girdle strength was positively correlated with the level of dyspnea in ADL's in QoL. Thus, pulmonary rehabilitation is an important tool for strengthening these muscles, possibly providing a positive impact on the degree of dyspnea during ADLs and reflecting on QoL.

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