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Clusters of functional status in COPD: an exploratory analysis
Rodrigues, G; Afreixo, V; Souto-Miranda, S; Machado, F; Rocha, V; Mendes, A; Martins, V; Simão, P; Marques, AFunctional status is highly meaningful to the daily life of people with COPD but is often overlooked by treatmentoptions. Understanding its heterogeneity, might contribute to better personalised care. We aimed to explore clustersof functional status in people with COPD. Lung function, impact of the disease, activity-related dyspnoea and functional status were collected cross-sectionally.The 6-minute walk test, ...
Anxiety and depression symptoms after pulmonary rehabilitation in people with i...
Samuel Santos, E; Rodrigues, Guilherme; Souto-Miranda, S; Almeida, S; Rocha, V; Ferreira, P G.; Mendes, M A; Marques, A S de DiasPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective intervention for people with interstitial lung disease (ILD), as it improvesexercise capacity, quality of life and dyspnoea. Less is, however, known about other important and frequentsymptoms, such as anxiety and depression. This study explored the response of anxiety and depression symptomsto PR in people with ILD. Participants undertook a 12-week community-based P...