Review article: addressing the sexual health of patients with COPD: the needs of the patient and implications for health care professionals.

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the discriminant validity of commonly used depression and anxiety screening tools in order to determine the most suitable tool for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD patients (n = 56) completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Phan T,Carter O,Adams C,Waterer G,Chung LP,Hawkins M,Rudd C,Ziman M,Strobel N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There should be a clear pathway through pulmonary rehabilitation and follow-on services. The aim of this survey was to determine the characteristics of the different components of the patient pathway, that is, pulmonary rehabilitation programs, ongoing exercise facilities, and support networks in Northern Ireland. Que...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： O'Neill B,Elborn J,MacMahon J,Bradley JM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, and fatal lung disease of unknown origin. Despite recent advancements, the diagnosis and management of IPF remains a distinct clinical challenge; as a result, patients often experience considerable delays in receiving an accurate diagnosis and confusion re...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Schoenheit G,Becattelli I,Cohen AH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway clearance is integral to the management of bronchiectasis, yet there is no evidence as to the optimal modality. The aim of this randomized prospective study was to evaluate the acute efficacy, acceptability and tolerability of three airway clearance techniques in non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis. Flu...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Eaton T,Young P,Zeng I,Kolbe J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Benefits of long acting beta 2 agonists are unclear for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with poor response to short acting bronchodilators. We aimed to evaluate 1) effects of eformoterol in such patients using a 'n-of-1' double crossover study design, and 2) aggregate data as a double-...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Smith BJ,Appleton SL,Veale AJ,McElroy HJ,Veljkovic D,Saccoia L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many deaths are now preceded by an end of life decision, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU), but such practices vary considerably between countries, ICUs and individuals, depending on many factors including cultural and religious background, family and peer pressure and local practice. AIMS:In th...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Vincent JL,Berré J,Creteur J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improves exercise tolerance and health status, however, these effects have been shown to decline after termination of the rehabilitation program. This study has examined the long-term effect of a 7-week supervised rehabilitation program combined ...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Ringbaek T,Brøndum E,Martinez G,Lange P,Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research Group.

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute effects of music and relaxation have not been evaluated in hospitalized subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study aims to evaluate the acute effects of music and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) in hospitalized COPD subjects after a recent episode of exacerbation. A Randomized con...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Singh VP,Rao V,V P,R C S,K KP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiectasis is a chronic inflammatory lung disease, which has similarities to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Comorbidities of COPD include increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease, loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, all linked to systemic inflammati...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Gale NS,Bolton CE,Duckers JM,Enright S,Cockcroft JR,Shale DJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, uptake and adherence to rehabilitation is poor and non-adherence is associated with poorer clinical outcomes. This study investigated the factors that might predict an individual completing hi...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Cassidy S,Turnbull S,Gardani M,Kirkwood K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obesity have been associated with better survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). On the other hand, excess body weight is associated with abnormal metabolic and inflammatory profiles that define the metabolic syndrome and predispose to cardiovascular diseases. T...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Poulain M,Doucet M,Drapeau V,Fournier G,Tremblay A,Poirier P,Maltais F

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in information communication technology allow contact with patients at home through e-Health services (telemedicine, in particular). We provide insights on the state of the art of e-Health and telemedicine for possible wider future clinical use. Telemedicine opportunities are summarized as i) home tele...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Vitacca M,Mazzù M,Scalvini S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-management (SM) is defined as the provision of interventions to increase patients' skills and confidence, empowering the individual to take an active part in their disease management. There is uncertainty regarding the optimal format and the short- and long-term benefits of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Murphy LA,Harrington P,Taylor SJ,Teljeur C,Smith SM,Pinnock H,Ryan M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imposes a costly burden on healthcare. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is the best practice to better manage COPD to improve patient outcomes and reduce acute hospital care utilization. To evaluate the impact of a once-weekly, eight-week multidisciplinary PR program as an int...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Rasekaba TM,Williams E,Hsu-Hage B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a chronic condition characterized by repeated breathing pauses during sleep. The reported prevalence of SDB in the general population has increased over time. Furthermore, in the literature, a distinction is made between SDB, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and "OSA syndrome" (OSAS)....

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Khokhrina A,Andreeva E,Degryse JM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Home noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is widely used to correct nocturnal alveolar hypoventilation in patients with chronic respiratory failure of various etiologies. The most commonly used ventilation mode is pressure support with a backup respiratory rate. This mode requires six main settings, as well as some additiona...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Arnal JM,Thevenin CP,Couzinou B,Texereau J,Garnero A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here an unusual case of a 25-year old male with juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis who developed an infestation of papillomata 'papillomatization' of an old abscess cavity that, when removed, was coincidently found to contain a 2 cm well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. The abscess ca...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Veale A,Jurisevic C,Pieterse S,Psaltis A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A total of 91 patients with stable moderate to very severe COPD were included in this study. Cognitive functions of the patients were evaluated using the mini-mental state e...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Yazar EE,Aydin S,Gunluoglu G,Kamat S,Gungen AC,Yildiz P

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measurement in cystic fibrosis (CF) allows the inclusion of the patient's perspective in research and clinical practice. HRQoL scales have been used for many purposes and this review focuses on how HRQoL measurement has been implemented in CF research and care. Specifically, the ...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Abbott J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent randomized controlled studies have reported success for hospital at home for prevention and early discharge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients using hospital based respiratory nurse specialists. This observational study reports results using an integrated hospital and community based gener...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Davison AG,Monaghan M,Brown D,Eraut CD,O'Brien A,Paul K,Townsend J,Elston C,Ward L,Steeples S,Cubitt L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This pilot study investigated the benefits of adjunctive psychological intervention for smokers accessing standard smoking cessation interventions. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) smokers attending a smoking cessation service were offered up to 12 adjunctive clinical psychology sessions. Baseline data inc...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Yap SY,Lunn S,Pang E,Croft C,Stern M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutritional status has been associated with clinical outcome in chronic airflow limitation (CAL), but epidemiological studies are scarce. We aimed to assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and CAL, taking into account confounding factors. 18,606 participants (49% male, 21% smokers, mean age: 55.8 ± 11.2...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Vanfleteren LE,Lamprecht B,Studnicka M,Kaiser B,Gnatiuc L,Burney P,Wouters EF,Franssen FM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emphysema on high-resolution computed tomography of the chest is the recent focus in the general practice in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, adequate attention has not been paid to obstructive disorder. Therefore, we retrospectively evaluated the association between the degree of airway obstruction and l...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Nishiyama O,Yamazaki R,Sano A,Yamagata T,Sano H,Iwanaga T,Higashimoto Y,Kume H,Tohda Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review of published studies that evaluate the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on survival and fall (including balance) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at stability. OVID, Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane collaboration library were searched fo...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Hakamy A,Bolton CE,McKeever TM

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine if there was a difference in 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) when two 6-minute walk tests (6MWTs) were performed at the initial assessment prior to attendance at the pulmonary hypertension (PH) clinic and at the 6-month follow-up. Two 6MWTs were performed at both visits on a 32-m co...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Spencer L,Zafiropoulos B,Denniss W,Fowler D,Alison J,Celermajer D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with bronchiectasis (BE) present exacerbations that increase with severity of the disease. We aimed to determine the annual cost of BE treatment according to its severity, determined by FACED score, as well as the parameters associated with higher costs. Multicentre historical cohorts study with patients from...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： de la Rosa D,Martínez-Garcia MA,Olveira C,Girón R,Máiz L,Prados C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Time until the subsequent exacerbation (PEx) in cystic fibrosis (CF) is a significant health outcome and one of the significant end points in clinical trials. Risk factors associated with shorter time until the next exacerbation (TUNE) have not been reported. This is a prospective study. TUNE was the number of days fr...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Sequeiros IM,Jarad N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well defined that obesity is strongly linked with several respiratory symptoms and diseases, but no convincing evidence has been provided for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the current study, we aim to assess the possible prevalence of obesity in patients with COPD in a cross-sectional ca...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Dimov D,Tacheva T,Koychev A,Ilieva V,Prakova G,Vlaykova T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is increasingly considered as a risk factor for metabolic disturbances, such as diabetes mellitus or dyslipidaemia. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, the standard treatment for patients with OSA, may improve various metabolic variables, such as insulin sensitivity, gluc...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Schlatzer C,Schwarz EI,Kohler M

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complain of dyspnea and fatigue. We sought to estimate the prevalence of high fatigue in this population and to determine whether individuals with high fatigue had a different response to pulmonary rehabilitation. This observational study was embedded within a...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Baltzan MA,Scott AS,Wolkove N,Bailes S,Bernard S,Bourbeau J,Maltais F,Canadian COPD Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research Group.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00