Background and Objectives: In advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
functional status is significantly impaired mainly as a result of disease related respiratory …

The improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQL) is an important goal in managing
patients with chronic respiratory failure (CRF) receiving long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) …

Objective The aim of this study is to identify the sources of illness-related emotional distress
from the perspective of individuals living with mild to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background The prevalence of physical frailty and its clinical characteristics in advanced
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unknown, as well as the usefulness of …

Background While non-invasive ventilation at home (NIVH) is gaining wider acceptance as a
treatment option for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic respiratory failure …

Background Chronic respiratory failure (CRF) can be treated at home with non-invasive
ventilation (NIV) and/or long-term oxygen (LTOT). The prevalence of these treatments is …

The most common electrolyte disorder among hospitalized patients, hyponatremia is a
predictor of poor prognosis in various diseases. The aim of this study was to establish the …

Abstract Background Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with chronic
respiratory failure (COPD-CRF) experience high mortality and healthcare utilization. Non …

Background Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1) characterizes the
pathophysiology of COPD and different trajectories of FEV 1 decline have been observed in …

The study objective was to determine a cut-off point for the Glittre activities of daily living
(ADL) test (TGlittre) to discriminate patients with normal and abnormal functional capacity …