Pain during exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Pain, a symptom often present in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), alters quality of life. COPD exacerbation augments several mechanisms that may cause pain (dyspnea, hyperinflation and inflammation) and therefore we hypothesized that pain might be increased during exacerbation.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was conducted in patients admitted for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) in two emergency departments in France and Canada. Patients with cancer-related pain or recent trauma were not included. The Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) scale were used to evaluate pain intensity and location. Patients also completed the Borg Dyspnea Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depressi

SUBMITTER: Maignan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6534306 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature