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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12710/19718
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dc.contributor.authorBrunchi, Lucia-
dc.contributor.authorButnaru, Mihaela-
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-27T09:58:07Z-
dc.date.available2022-01-27T09:58:07Z-
dc.date.issued2012-
dc.identifier.citationBRUNCHI, Lucia, BUTNARU, Mihaela. Correlations comorbidities on quality of life in patients with COPD. In: MedEspera: the 4th Internat. Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors: abstract book. Chișinău: S. n., 2012, pp. 111-112.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.usmf.md/handle/20.500.12710/19718-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by limited airflow that is incompletely reversible, can progress and may be associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of lungs to irritants. COPD is a major cause of morbidity in the elderly, affecting about 15% of the population aged over 65 years. Material and Methods: In the questionnaires the following indices were studied: age, 6 minutes walk test (6MWD), index smoker - pack / year, Health - related quality of life (HRQL) instruments included: Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ), and comorbidities evaluated by Charlson and CDS index. The study was conducted on a group of 60 patients (30 men and 30 women) aged between 50-80 years and average of 64.45 (± 8.59). Results: Average data obtained from analyzing questionnaires were: 18.05 (±19.45) package /year - index smoker, 245.30 (±89.88) - 6MWD. Correlational analysis showed that there was no correlation between Charlson index 2.43 (±1.52) and 6-minute walk test p= -0.41, index smoker p= 0.04, Health - related quality of life instruments: CCQ 64.03 (±11.14), p= 0.25, SGRQ 2.86 (± 0.78), p= 0.31, as well as between CDS 4.33 (±2.52) and 6MWD p= -0.35, index smoker p= -0.01, CCQ 64.03 (±11.14), p= 0,29, SGRQ 2.86 (± 0.78), p= 0.38. Conclusion: Analyzing the impact of comorbidities on quality of life, we found a significant contribution to pathologies associated quality of life in elderly patients. The results tell us that COPD patients differentiate specific allegations of complaints characteristic of other diseases and can be used as specific tools for measuring quality of life of COPD.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherState Medical and Pharmaceutical University Nicolae Testemitanu, Medical Students and Residents Association, Scientific Association of Students and Young Doctorsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedEspera: The 4th International Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors, May 17-19, 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldovaen_US
dc.subjectCOPDen_US
dc.subjectCharlson indexen_US
dc.subjectCDS indexen_US
dc.titleCorrelations comorbidities on quality of life in patients with COPDen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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