Naslov
Evaluation of fatigue in COPD patients.

Autori
Butorac-Petanjek, Bojana ; Popović-Grle, Sanja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
6. Kongres hrvatskih pulmologa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Dubrovnik, 8.-11. listopada 2014 : konačni program ; knjiga sažetaka. Zagreb : Hrvatsko pulmološko društvo Hrvatskog liječničkog zbora ; 2014. / - Zagreb : Hrvatsko pulmološko društvo ZLH, 2014, 18-18

Skup
6. Kongres hrvatskih pulmologa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 08.10.2014. - 11.10.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Fatigue; Lung diseases; obstructive

Sažetak
The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of fatigue in patients with COPD und to determine the relationship between fatigue and exercise tolerance measured with Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). Patients and methods: The study included 140 patients with stable COPD (70 GOLD stage II A/B and 70 GOLD stage III C/D), 90 men and 50 women, aged 42-80 years. Spirometric measures of pulmonary function and 6MWT were carried out in each patient. Subjective fatigue was measured with the Fatigue Assessment Scale, questionnaire consisting of 10 items: five questions reflecting physical (FASphysical) and five mental fatigues (FASmental), respestively. The patient was also asked to indicate his/her level by using a Borg scale (from 0 to 10) at the beginning and at the end of the 6MWT. The results of fatigue measurements were correlated with 6MWT results. Results: Patients with severe COPD (GOLD III C/D) had significantly higher FAStotal score, FASphysical and FASmental fatigue (P<0, 05 for all). There was no significant gender difference in FAStotal score and FASmental, but FASphysical was significantly (P=0, 0078) greater in women. GOLD III C/D group had significantly higher Borg fatigue score after 6MWT (P=0, 0037). There was also a significant difference between the two groups in change in Borg fatigue score from baseline (P=0, 0367), indicating that patients with COPD III C/D feel greater fatigue difference than patients with COPD II A/B. Exercise tolerance showed significantly weak negative correlation with FAStotal score, FASphysical and FASmental (P<0, 05 for all) in the whole group of 140 patients, GOLD II A/B group and in group of men. In group of women 6MWT showed significantly strong negative relationships with FAStotal score and FASphysical (P<0, 05). Conclusion: Based on these results, fatigue is an important symptom requiring evaluation and management in patients with COPD.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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