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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"dyspnea"”.
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Unexplained Exercise Intolerance and Dyspnea in Long COVID
Long COVID is characterized by persistent dyspnea, fatigue, and exercise intolerance despite normal cardiopulmonary findings. This study examined whether peripheral impairments—specifically respiratory muscle dysfunction and endothelial impairment—contribute to these symptoms. Thirty COVID-19 …
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Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer: Quality of Life and Perception of Dyspnea
Background: Dyspnea perception can be defined as a multidimensional experience of breathing discomfort, influenced by physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors, that includes secondary psychological and behavioral responses and cannot be defined only by physical objective …
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Dyspnea: Effect of Auricular Acupressure in End Stage Lung Cancer Patients, a Pilot Feasibility Study
Introduction: Dyspnea is a debilitating symptom, common in advanced lung cancer patients, and poorly controlled. The National Institutes of Health has promoted the need for research regarding end of life care symptom control. Purpose: Conduct a feasibility study evaluating auricular acupressure …
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The Relationship Between Depression, Dyspnea, and Physical Activity in Patients with Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… the relationship between depression, degree of dyspnea, and performance of daily activities in male and female patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The problem was to determine (a) the influence of depression on the degree of dyspnea experienced and performance of …
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A Randomized Trial of Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Device and High Flow Oxygen For Persistent Dyspnea In
Background: Dyspnea is a common and distressing symptom among patients with advanced cancer. The role of bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) and Vapotherm in the relief of dyspnea have not been well defined. We aimed to determine and to compare the efficacy of BIPAP and VapoTherm for cancer …
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Breathlessness Descriptors in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Versus Congestive Heart Failure
… descriptive study investigated breathlessness (dyspnea) in stable patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). The purpose of this study was (a) to characterize the most common terms COPD and CHF patients use to describe their breathing, (b) to …
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Levels of Hope, Fatigue, Dyspnea, Functional Status, and Social Networking Before and After a Structured Exercise Program for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… by a decrease in the perceptions of fatigue, dyspnea, and social isolation in patients with COPD and an Increase in their functional ability and their perception of hope. The research approach Involved a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design with each subject serving as his/her own …
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Symptom Clusters in Lung Cancer Patients
… examine the relationship between the symptoms of dyspnea and anxiety in patients with lung cancer. 2) To examine the relationships among the symptoms of dyspnea, anxiety, and symptom cluster components (depressive symptoms, fatigue, pain) in patients with lung cancer. 3) To examine the correlation …
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The Impact of Mental Health, Physical Health, and Illness Perceptions on Physical Activity in a COPD Population
… quality of life (HRQoL) gets worse and typical dyspnea levels are elevated. As depression levels increase, both exertional and typical dyspnea increase, HRQoL decreases, and illness perceptions become more negative. These more negative illness perceptions are related to increased exertional …
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Effects Of Simultaneous Exercise And Speech Tasks On The Perception Of
… effects of voice production and perception of dyspnea in aerobic instructors during simultaneous tasks of exercise and speech production. The study aimed to document changes that occur during four conditions: 1) voice production without exercise and no use of amplification; 2) voice production …
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Changes in Functional Status of Home Health Cardiac Patients from Admission to Discharge
… health setting. The independent variables of dyspnea and service were examined for the effect on discharge functional status while controlling for the effects of age, gender, race, admission functional status, primary and secondary diagnosis. A descriptive correlational, non-experimental study …
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Bronchiectasis in African children: disease burden, aetiology and clinical spectrum at a paediatric tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
… phenotype characterized by any of; exertion dyspnea, recurrent chest infections, growth failure, finger clubbing and chest deformity associated with radiographic features of bronchiectasis on plain chest radiography or HRCT reported by a paediatric radiologist. Patients with cystic fibrosis …
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Ψυχιατρική/ψυχολογική διερεύνηση ασθενών με χρόνια αποφρακτική πνευμονοπάθεια: Ψυχιατρική συνέντευξη, διερεύνηση προσωπικότητας
… variables and the characteristics of dyspnea in COPD were also described. The prognosis, the psychosocial problems and the potentialities of a psychosocial treatment of COPD were also stated. The second section included the method of the study. A sample of 78 males was used: 50 COPD …
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Sensory-Mechanical Responses to High-Dose Methacholine Bronchoprovocation: The Modulating Effects of Deep Inspirations
… minor but significant cough (3.2±4.7; p=0.022), dyspnea (Borg: 0.4±0.7; p=0.016), bronchoconstriction (%∆FEV1 -14.7±7.9%; p<0.001) and gas trapping (∆IC -0.20±0.36; p=0.001), compared to baseline. At MAX, the bronchodilation effect of DIs was preserved (DI index: 0.67±0.44 and -0.14 ± 0.15 at MAX …
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The emerging role of mesenchymal stromal cells among therapeutic options for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
… exchange surfaces. COPD patients often develop dyspnea (difficult or labored breathing) and can become hospitalized during acute exacerbations. Current treatment options for COPD include exercise therapy, oxygen therapy, and multiple drugs with bronchodilation activity. These therapies aim to …
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The acute response to high intensity interval exercise in adults with exercise induced bronchoconstriction
… following the MICE and perceptions of effort and dyspnea were higher. CONCLUSION: It appears HIIE is well tolerated among adults with AHR.
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Outcomes in COPD Patients Completing Both an Endurance Training Program and a Strength Training Program
… to change SF-36 mental component score; CRDQ dyspnea, emotion, or mastery scores; and arm or leg lean mass. CONCLUSION: Both training methods will improve objective measures of physical function. However, an ET program results in significant improvements in self-reported physical function and …
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Mitral insufficiency due to ruptured chordae tendineae
… years. Pulmonary edema or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea were the initial symptoms in a number of these patients, preceding the more usual shortness of breath with exertion. The auscultatory and phonocardiographic features are specific. On fluoroscopy readily recognizable paradoxical pulsation of …
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Risk Factors and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Post Procedural Acute Kidney Injury in Patients from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) Participant Use Data File (PUF), 2014
… hypertension, preoperative metastatic cancer, dyspnea, diabetes, smoking, COPD, open management of the wounds, non-elective, and emergent operation were the risk factors for post procedural AKI across surgical specialties, as we as in general specifically. These findings will help the surgeons …
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