Open AccessThe effect of the presence and severity of bronchiectasis on the respiratory functions, exercise capacity, dyspnea perception, and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
Hülya Şahin,
İlknur Naz,
Seher Susam,
Ahmet Emin Erbaycu,
Sabri Serhan Olcay
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_198_19
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchiectasis , copd , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , anxiety , physical therapy , respiratory system , lung , psychiatry , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
Bronchiectasis is common in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and adversely affects the patients' clinical condition. This study aimed to investigate the effects of bronchiectasis on exercise capacity, dyspnea perception, disease-specific quality of life, and psychological status in patients with COPD and determine the extent of these adverse effects by the severity of bronchiectasis.