A Cross-Sectional Study in Patients with Severe COPD to Assess the Perception of Symptom Variability (COPVAR) in the Middle East and Africa.

Nurdan Kokturk Wael Abuharbid Amr S AlbannaHakan GunenAlev GurgunMousa KhadadahElmas MalvoltiMedhat Soliman Richard Nellis van Zyl-Smit Noureddine ZidouniAshraf Alzaabi

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2019)

In MEA countries, patients with severe stable COPD reported significant daily and weekly symptom variability which affects morning activities, particularly in GOLD D patients.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
physical activity
lung function
ejection fraction
early onset
chronic kidney disease
patient reported
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors
drug induced
air pollution
cystic fibrosis