Role of Anxiety on Patient Intolerance during Bronchoscopy
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Aims: There are no current data about the adverse effects of anxiety on patient intolerance during bronchoscopy.The aim of our study was to assess the correlation between anxiety and patient intolerance during bronchoscopy. Study Design: Retrospective research study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, between January 2010 and 2013 March. Methodology: Data from 94 patients were analyzed. The mean age of the patients was 59 years. Bronchoscopy was performed for lung cancer in 54, pulmonary nodules in 26 and pulmonary infiltration in 14 patients. Hospital Anxiety Depression scale was used to appraise the anxiety symptoms. Cytologic examination of bronchoalveolar lavage, and sputum samples were performed in each patient when available. Results: The anxiety or fear profile of the patients before bronchoscopy were as follows: dyspnea (78%), malignant disease (74%), nasal, laryngeal or tracheal irritation (70%), bronchoscopic findings (68%), and hemorrhage (42%). Bronchoscopic examination was intolerable in 14 cases while there was great difficulty to perform the procedure in 18 patients. Cytologic analysis revealed severe in 18, moderate in 22, and mild dysplasia in 25 patients while it was normal in 29 subjects. Hospital Anxiety Depression scale was over eight in 33 patients. The scale was over eight in 13 out of 14 patients who were intolerant to bronchoscopy. Cytology revealed severe in one and moderate dysplasia in another patient intolerant to bronchoscopy. Conclusions: Anxiety appears to be the predominant factor for patient intolerance during bronchoscopy. Pulmonary function, atypical or dysplastic cytomorphological changes in sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage cytology did not show correlation with patient performance.
Authors and Affiliations
Cuneyt Tetikkurt, Ilknur Yasar, Seza Tetikkurt, Nail Yılmaz, Bilge Yılmaz Kara, Ruhi Yavuz, Rian Disci
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- DOI 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/6907
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