| Autor: |
Bhangoo, Harshdeep S., Kumar, Prem, Gupta, PR, Meena, RC, Soothwal, Pradeep, Hamza, Adnan, Dubey, V. |
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Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research; Mar2018, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p122-132, 11p |
| Abstrakt: |
COPD is a state of systemic inflammation that causes changes in body composition, metabolism and immune status. These systemic effects contribute to weight loss and skeletal muscle wasting limiting the exercise capacity of these patients. Thus individuals with low weight (low BMI) have more gas trapping, lower diffusion capacity and lower exercise capacity than those with similar pulmonary mechanics but with normal weight. The present study is undertaken in stable but malnourished moderate to severe COPD patients with aims and objectives (1) to evaluate the impact of nutritional support on quality of life and (2) to evaluate the impact of nutritional support on pulmonary support on pulmonary function and exercise capacity using 6MWT. Patients with nutritional support showed improvement in BMI associated with high hopes of improvement in quality of life. Parallel improvement in lung and exercise capacity was not seen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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