The group assignment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may differ depending on whether the COPD assessment test (CAT) or modified Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale (mMRC) is used.

Stronger significant associations (⩾ 0.5) were evident between measures of respiratory-related impairment based on functional activities (mMRC and BDI) and the severity of airways obstruction ...

Morphine-treated patients with the worst breathlessness (mMRC grades 3 to 4) also showed an improvement of 1.33 points over the previous 24 hours (95% CI -2.50 to -0.16, P=0.03).

Both dyspnea and respiratory drive went down with vs. without nasal high-flow therapy in orally intubated patients, according ...

"Sometimes, patients with severe respiratory disease are afraid to exercise but doing so can actually help relieve anxiety associated with COPD." — Abebaw M. Yohannes, PhD “Most of the studies ...

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Please note some of the data from the above table were previously published in a manuscript from the CODE cohort [5]. BCSS = Breathlessness, Cough, and Sputum Scale. SGRQ = St. George's ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a persistent respiratory disease that may cause long-term, progressive lung damage. Acute exacerbations are when a person’s respiratory symptoms ...

More cases of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in India can be traced back to occupational exposure and other environmental ...

Increased breathlessness was most strongly associated with obesity (aOR, 7.6), stress (aOR, 6.7), heart failure (aOR, 6.1), and chronic bronchitis (aOR, 4.2). Breathlessness in middle-aged adults ...

The PSQI score was significantly correlated with the Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC scale; r = -0.561), The University of California, San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (UCSD ...

Study: Vaping habits and respiratory symptoms using a smartphone app platform.Image Credit: bennphoto/Shutterstock.com. Background. The widespread use of mobile technology for healthcare and ...