The Effects of Respiratory Muscle Weakness and Pulmonary Involvement on Functional Status, Fatigue and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

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Kesikburun B., Kotseoglu B. F., Sahin A., Turgay M., Dogan A., Oken O. A.

ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.30, sa.2, ss.116-123, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2015.5238
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.116-123
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pulmonary involvement, respiratory muscle weakness, systemic sclerosis, INTERSTITIAL LUNG-DISEASE, EXERCISE, REHABILITATION, PARAMETERS, CAPACITY, DYSPNEA
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary involvement on functional status, fatigue, and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with systemic sclerosis.