The prevalence and related factors of fatigue in patients with COPD: a systematic review
Conclusions
Fatigue is a prevalent symptom in patients with COPD. Multiple physical and psychological factors seem to be associated with fatigue. Future studies are needed to evaluate these underlying factors in integral analyses in samples of patients with COPD.
Source: European Respiratory Review - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ebadi, Z., Goërtz, Y. M. J., Van Herck, M., Janssen, D. J. A., Spruit, M. A., Burtin, C., Thong, M. S. Y., Muris, J., Otker, J., Looijmans, M., Vlasblom, C., Bastiaansen, J., Prins, J., Wouters, E. F. M., Vercoulen, J. H., Peters, J. B. Tags: COPD and smoking Reviews Source Type: research
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