Does exercise capacity, dyspnea level, or quality of life actually predict mortality in patients with COPD? 8-year follow-up

ÇİFTCİ F., ŞEN E., YILDIZ Ö., SARYAL S. B.

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, vol.67, no.2, pp.83-91, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 67 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/tt.67725
  • Journal Name: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.83-91
  • Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiopulmonary exercise test, 6-minute walking test, health-related quality of life, St. George's respiratory questionnaire, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, 6-MINUTE WALK TEST, BODY-MASS, PREVENTION, INDEX
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The goals of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment are to relieve dyspnea, increase exercise capacity, and improve quality of life. The relation of exercise capacity, dyspnea level, and quality of life with long-term mortality is unclear. Aim of the study was to assess the effect of exercise capacity, dyspnea level and quality of life on long-term mortality risk in patients with COPD.