A cross-sectional study to assess the long-term health status of patients with lower respiratory tract infections, including Q fever
| Autor: | Ariene Rietveld, A. Olde Loohuis, Reinier Akkermans, W J Paget, Jeannette B. Peters, J. van der Velden, A. S. G. van Dam, Jeannine L A Hautvast, J.A.F. van Loenhout |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Epidemiology and Infection, 143, 1, pp. 48-54 Epidemiol Infect Epidemiology and Infection, 143, 48-54 |
| ISSN: | 0950-2688 |
| Popis: | SUMMARYPatients with a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) might be at risk for long-term impaired health status. We assessed whether LRTI patients without Q fever are equally at risk for developing long-term symptoms compared to LRTI patients with Q fever. The study was a cross-sectional cohort design. Long-term health status information of 50 Q fever-positive and 32 Q fever-negative LRTI patients was obtained. Health status was measured by the Nijmegen Clinical Screening Instrument. The most severely affected subdomains of the Q fever-positive group were ‘general quality of life’ (40%) and ‘fatigue’ (40%). The most severely affected subdomains of the Q fever-negative group were ‘fatigue’ (64%) and ‘subjective pulmonary symptoms’ (35%). Health status did not differ significantly between Q fever-positive LRTI patients and Q fever-negative LRTI patients for all subdomains, except for ‘subjective pulmonary symptoms’ (P = 0·048). |
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