Measurement of Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Journal Title: Pulmonary Research and Respiratory Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous inflammatory lung disease characterized by progressive airway obstruction, which results in exertional dyspnea and physical disability. It is the third leading cause of death worldwide.1 COPD is a progressive, debilitating and incurable disease with symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing and fatigue.2 Its symptoms often interfere with many aspects of daily living. In the advanced stage, patients suffer from dyspnea in association with minor exertion or even at rest, resulting in a gradual impairment of their physical ability. Such disability causes severe anxiety and depression,3-5 which can subsequently cause a reduction in their activities of daily living (ADL) and affect their health-related quality of life (HRQOL).
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Yoko Goto
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