Physical status, symptoms and health-related quality of life during a severe exacerbation of COPD: Recovery and discriminative capacity for future events

This study aimed to i) investigate the recovery of muscle strength, functional capacity, symptoms, and HRQOL in patients after a severe AECOPD; ii) compare with matched patients with stable COPD (SCOPD); and iii) assess whether these assessments at hospital discharge could discriminate patients ’ risk for future events.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - October 31, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kirsten Quadflieg, Ana Machado, Fabiano Francisco de Lima, Anand Dederen, Marc Daenen, David Ruttens, Michiel Thomeer, Martijn A. Spruit, Chris Burtin Tags: Original Research Source Type: research