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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 Depression Scale. The questionnaires were completed again during an outpatient assessment in the stable phase. The primary outcome was difference in pain intensity (SF-MPQ) between the exacerbation and stable phases.

Results

Fifty patients were included. During exacerbation, 46 patients (92%) reported pain compared to 29 (58%) in the stable phase (p<0.001). Pain intensity was higher during exacerbation (SF-MPQ 29.7 [13.6-38.2] vs. 1.4 [0.0-11.2]; p<0.001). Pain was predominantly located in the chest during exacerbation and in the limbs during the stable phase. Pain intensity during exacerbation correlated with anxiety score.

Conclusion

The frequency and intensity of pain were higher during AECOPD, with a specific distribution. Pain should therefore be routinely assessed and treated in patients with AECOPD.

SUBMITTER: Maignan M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6534306 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Maignan Maxime M Chauny Jean-Marc JM Daoust Raoul R Duc Ludivine L Mabiala-Makele Prudence P Collomb-Muret Roselyne R Roustit Matthieu M Maindet Caroline C Pépin Jean-Louis JL Viglino Damien D

PloS one 20190524 5

<h4>Background and objective</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective cohort study was conducted in patients admitted for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) in two emergency departments in France and ...[more]

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

Background and objective

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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

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