Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jun 1999
Comparative Study[Role of dyspnea in quality of life of the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
To analyze the correlation between quality of life and 1) lung function parameters at rest and during exercise, and 2) mean baseline dyspnea measured on two scales--Mahler's baseline dyspnea index (BDI/TDI) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale. We sought to observe the factor or factors having the greatest impact on the quality of life of such patients. ⋯ Dyspnea, particularly when expressed as BDI/TDI but also as measured on the MRC scale, correlates more highly with quality of life than does any other parameter. This indicates that dyspnea has greater impact than other factor on quality of life and that BDI/TDI provides a good baseline assessment of dyspnea in COPD patients.
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jun 1999
Editorial Comparative Study[Comparative analysis of guidelines for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonias].