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Objective To investigate the influences of depression on exercise capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 6-minute walk test (6MWT).Methods One hundred and twenty COPD patients,whose acute exacerbation was controlled,were enrolled in the study from September 2009 to April 2011.According to Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) scores,48 patients with HAMD scores ＜ 7 were classified as non-depression group (control),60 patients with HAMD scores ≥17 were classified as depression group,patients with 7 ≤ HAMD scores ＜ 17 were classified as uncertain depression and not included in the experiment.Six-minute walk testing was performed in patients.Blood pressure,heart rates,respiratory rates,Borg scores were measured before and after 6MWT; body mass index and lung function were also measured in all patients.Results The distances of walk in the depression group and control group were (259 ±91) and (312 ±71) meters,respectively (P ＜0.05).Heart rates,svstolic blood pressure,respiratory rates and Borg index in depression group after testing were (108± 11)/min,(148.7 ± 15.4) mm Hg(1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa),(23.3 ±3.9) /min and (4.65 ± 1.67),respectively;those for control group were (95 ±9) /min,(141.8±8.9) mm Hg,(20.2 ±3.7) /min and (2.59±1.52),respectively.There were significant differences between two groups (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Depression may affect the exercise capacity of COPD patients,the psychological status of the patients should be under consideration when conventional treatment is taken.
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Based upon the measure of depression as defined by Hamilton depression scale (HAMD)scores ＞ 17,120 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were classified into 2 groups:COPD patients with or without depression.According to the mini-mental state examination (MMSE),the cognitive functions of all patients were evaluated.Meanwhile,oxygen saturation and pulmonary function were measured by blood gas analyzer and spirometer respectively.Fifty-four COPD patients were complicated with depression.HAMD scores were significantly negatively correlated with oxygen saturation and pulmonary function (P ＜0.05).Multiple regression analysis revealed that gender,oxygen saturation and MMSE scores were risk factors of depression (P ＜ 0.05).MMSE scores decreased more obviously in the COPD patients with depression and were positively correlated with oxygen saturation (P ＜ 0.01).A negative correlation existed between MMSE scores and HAMD scores (r =-0.549,P ＜ 0.05).
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A total of 185 hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were recruited.And the questionnaire of COPD Assessment Test (CAT) was used to evaluate the CAT scores and Hamihon Depression Scale to evaluate HAMD scores.Lung function,body mass index,smoking and medication were measured and recorded in details.According to the HAMD scores,65 cases had depression and 120 cases no depression.Comparing with the no-depression group,the results show that HAMD and CAT scores were higher significantly in the depression group and there was a lower proportion of long-term domiciliary oxygen therapy.According to the logistic regression analysis,the CAT scores were associated with global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) stages Ⅳ and HAMD scores.These results suggest that poor lung function and depression affect greatly the quality of life for stable COPD patients.
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Objective To investigate the effects of salmeterol/fluticasone (seretide) combined with community intervention on lung function and quality of life of chronic obstruetive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in the stable period.Methods 96 cases with COPD in the stable period were divided into two groups randomly:Group A was treated only by seretide for six months,group B was treated by seretide combined with community intervention (health education,psychological intervention,exercise training,and nutritional guidance).6 months later,the lung function was determined and the quality of life was assessed by SGRQ.Results The lung function and the score of the quality of life in two groups after treatment [Group A:(1.78 ±0.16)L,(65 ±9)％ and 40 ± 18,36 ± 16,125 ±40;group B:(2.05 ±0.28)L,(73 ±9)％ and 21 ± 10,20 ± 11,58 ± 28,respectively] were improved than those before treatment [Group A:(1.59 ±0.15),(58 ±7) and 63 ±22,50 ±24,167 ±68;group B:(1.61 ±0.14)L,(58 ± 8)％ and 62 ±22,48 ± 22,163 ± 67,respectively] (P ＜ 0.05 );The lung function and the score of the quality of life in B group were improved than those in A group after treatment ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusions Using community intervention combined with seretide in treatment of COPD patients has better effect than the single use of seretide therapy,it improves lung function and quality of life.It is a safe treatment method and worthy to spread widely.