| Autor: |
Heidi Anniina Rantala, Sirpa Leivo-Korpela, Juho T. Lehto, Lauri Lehtimäki |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| DOI: |
10.21203/rs.3.rs-73163/v1 |
| Popis: |
Objective Patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency suffer from many symptoms together with dyspnea. We evaluated the association of dyspnea with other symptoms in patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or interstitial lung disease. Results This retrospective study included 101 patients. Dyspnea was assessed with modified Medical Research Council dyspnea questionnaire (mMRC) and other symptoms with Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and Depression Scale (DEPS). Patients with mMRC 4 (most severe dyspnea) compared to those with mMRC 0–3 reported higher median (IQR) symptom scores on ESAS in e.g. dry mouth (7.0 (4.0–8.0) vs. 3.0 (1.0–6.0), P |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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