Symptom variability over the course of the day in patients with stable COPD in Brazil: a real-world observational study.

Ascédio José Rodrigues Irma de Godoy Claudia Henrique da Costa Adalberto Sperb Runin Marcelo Gervilla Gregório Aldo Agra de Albuquerque Neto Marina Andrade Lima Monica Corso Pereira Suzana Erico Tanni Rodrigo Abensur Athanazio Elizabeth Jauhar Cardoso Bessa Fernando César Wehrmeister Cristina Bassi Lourenco Ana Maria Baptista Menezes

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)

Dyspnea was more common in the morning than at night. Having morning or nighttime symptoms was associated with greater daytime symptom severity. Symptom intensity was strongly associated with poor quality of life and with the frequency of exacerbations, although it was weakly associated with airflow limitation.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
sleep quality
patient reported
cystic fibrosis
obstructive sleep apnea
lung function
depressive symptoms