Patterns and predictors of exhaustion episodes in patients with stable COPD: A longitudinal study

ConclusionsPatients in stable COPD with high CAT scores and depression were most likely to experience new‐onset exhaustion episodes Thus, exhaustion might be predicted by a combination of psychological factors and respiratory health status. Nevertheless, exhaustion is dynamic in COPD; half of patients recover from exhaustion.

Source: International Journal of Clinical Practice - January 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Francesc Medina ‐Mirapeix, Roberto Bernabeu‐Mora, Luz María Giménez‐Giménez, Joaquina Montilla‐Herrador, Jose Antonio García‐Vidal, Josep Benítez‐Martínez Tags: ORIGINAL PAPER Source Type: research