scholarly journals Portuguese translation and validation of the Patient Generated Index instrument for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: individualized quality of life assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. e20190272-e20190272
Author(s):  
Renato Fleury Cardoso ◽  
Danny Ruta ◽  
Thessália Miranda de Oliveira ◽  
Maria Carolina Barbosa Costa ◽  
Alenice Aliane Fonseca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Quality Of Life Assessment ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Patient Generated Index ◽  
Translation And Validation

scholarly journals Impact of Frailty on Hippocampal Volume in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1103
Author(s):  
Shun Takahashi ◽  
Tsunahiko Hirano ◽  
Kasumi Yasuda ◽  
Tomohiro Donishi ◽  
Kazuyoshi Suga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Hippocampal Volume ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Brain frailty may be related to the pathophysiology of poor clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study examines the relationship between hippocampal subfield volumes and frailty and depressive symptoms, and their combined association with quality of life (QOL) in patients with COPD. The study involved 40 patients with COPD. Frailty, depressive symptoms and QOL were assessed using Kihon Checklist (KCL), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHO/QOL-26). Anatomical MRI data were acquired, and volumes of the hippocampal subfields were obtained using FreeSurfer (version 6.0) (Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA). Statistically, HADS score had significant association with WHO/QOL-26 and KCL scores. KCL scores were significantly associated with volumes of left and right whole hippocampi, presubiculum and subiculum, but HADS score had no significant association with whole hippocampi or hippocampal subfield volumes. Meanwhile, WHO/QOL-26 score was significantly associated with volume of the left CA1. There was a significant association between frailty, depression, and QOL. Hippocampal pathology was related to frailty and, to some extent, with QOL in patients with COPD. Our results suggest the impact of frailty on hippocampal volume and their combined associations with poor QOL in COPD.

scholarly journals Features of the clinical course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and quality of life in patients with coexisting metabolic syndrome

2016 ◽  
Vol 97 (5) ◽  
pp. 681-686
Author(s):  
S A Kozhevnikova ◽  
A V Budnevskiy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Aim. To study the clinical course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with metabolic syndrome and analyze the degree of influence of the metabolic syndrome components on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and patients’ quality of life.Methods. 100 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were examined: 30 patients without metabolic syndrome (the first group) and 70 patients with metabolic syndrome (the second group). Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, body mass index, waist circumference), laboratory tests (levels of triglycerides, cholesterol, low- and high-density lipoproteins, fasting blood glucose, the oral glucose tolerance test), physical examination, quality of life assessment were performed.Results.Patients of the second group had statistically significant differences in the studied parameters in comparison with the first group. The number of exacerbations, calls to ambulance service, hospital admissions were 1.4; 1.3 and 1.5 times higher, respectively. Dyspnea intensity, cough and sputum score were 1.6; 1.7 and 1.6 times higher respectively as compared with the first group (pConclusion. Metabolic syndrome is associated with a more severe course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which results in a higher frequency of exacerbations, hospital admissions, more severe clinical manifestations, greater influence of dyspnea on the physical activity limitation of patients, more severe airflow obstruction, low exercise tolerance with worse performance of everyday activities, emotional perception of the disease, worse psychosocial adaptation of patients.

Generic versus Disease-specific Instruments in Quality-of-life Assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 (02) ◽  
pp. 211-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Vondra ◽  
M. Malý
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Disease Specific

Summary Objectives: Chronic respiratory diseases may alter a patient’s social life and well-being. Measures of health-related quality of life have been proven to bring complementary information to functional assessments. The aim of the study was to describe the questionnaires that are most frequently used to measure this subjective construct in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to compare the responses obtained via administering one generic (SF-36) and one disease-specific questionnaire (St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; SGRQ) to patients with COPD. Methods: One group of patients (46 individuals) was used to evaluate the questionnaire’s performance in repeated administrations under unchanged conditions (reproducibility) and to study the correlations of corresponding domains of respective questionnaires. Responsiveness of both questionnaires was tested on another group of 129 patients measured before and after the therapeutic stay at the spa. Methods of cor-relational analysis (Spearman, intraclass, and canonical correlation coefficients) as well as the Wilcoxon rank test were used for statistical analysis. Results: Both questionnaires seem to be comprehensive outcome measures for patients with COPD, but some particular areas may not be covered with the same intensity (e.g. emotional problems). Reproducibility of both questionnaires was good and only small non-significant shifts were seen, particularly in physical and social functioning domains. In repeated measurement, the SGRQ seemed to be slightly more responsive to change than the SF-36. Conclusions: The idea of using generic and disease-specific questionnaires together probably represents the best approach to this topic. It may improve our knowledge and explain better the relationship between disease-specific changes in patient status and both disease-specific treatment and general functional status.

The Effect of Telerehabilitation on Quality of Life, Exercise Capacity, and Spirometry Indexes in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Masih Daneshvari Hospital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somayeh Ghadimi ◽  
Atefeh Fakharian ◽  
Mohsen Abedi ◽  
Reyhaneh Zahiri ◽  
Mahsan Norouz Afjeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
And Control

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) leads to limited activity and reduced quality of life. Treatment of this disease is a long-term process that requires the cooperation of patients in monitoring and treatment. Methods: In the present study which was conducted from April 2019 to March 2021 in Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Tehran, Iran, 75 patients were randomly divided into telerehabilitation and control groups. Patients in the control group received pulmonary rehabilitation including respiratory, isometric, and aerobic exercises for 8 weeks, three times per week. In the second group, patients were given a lung rehabilitation booklet and asked to repeat the exercises three times a week for four weeks according to a specific schedule. In addition, patients installed Behzee care application on the mobile phone that recorded various indicators such as heart rate, SpO2, dyspnea, fatigue, and daily activities. This application reminded the patient of the program every day and at a specific time. Finally, the patients’ conditions were compared in the two groups after 8 weeks using CAT and mMRC questionnaires and 6-Minute Walk (6MW) exercise indices as well as spirometry tests. Results: In all four indicators (6MW, CAT,  and mMRC questionnaires as well as spirometry), patients showed improvement after rehabilitation (p<0.001). This improvement was significantly higher in the telemedicine group compared to the other group (p<0.01). Conclusion: The use of telerehabilitation in COPD patients is effective in improving spirometry indices, quality of life, as well as activity and sports indices.

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