Effects of depression and anxiety on asthma-related quality of life.

CONCLUSIONS: Anxiety and depression are found in asthma patients, with higher severity observed in patients with uncontrolled asthma. Female gender, the level of asthma control, asthma severity, smoking, as well as diagnoses of anxiety and depression are predictors of a significantly lower quality of life in asthma. PMID: 27435347 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27435347?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - July 22, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lomper K, Chudiak A, Uchmanowicz I, Rosińczuk J, Jankowska-Polanska B Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research