No statistically significant differences were seen, although patients with an exacerbation tended to be older, had more severe COPD and were more frequently included during hospital admission.

The UCOPD questionnaire is an 18-item, COPD-specific questionnaire that is designed to assess the patient’s perception of their understanding, confidence, and use of key self-management skills. It ...

Single items on the COPD Assessment Test were associated with different outcomes for smokers versus nonsmokers, which could ...

One of them is the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), which is a quick and easy test for patients to complete and provides a score that indicates the impact of the disease on their health status.

In COPD, patients with abnormally high exertional breathlessness on CPET are unlikely to be identified via standard symptom ...

Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) feel they lack sufficient ... In 10 focus groups patients helped us generate questionnaire items. A self complete, 23 item ...

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided ...

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests. The newly developed AI can accurately ...