Impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on cough and sputum symptom perception in patients with COPD

Sobrinho, Graziele Coissi, James, Teresa, Pond, Zoe, Welch, Lindsay, Batchelor, Susan, Copp, Rhona, Potterton, Helen, Nash, Tracy, Havelock, Thomas and Wilkinson, Tom M. (2015) Impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on cough and sputum symptom perception in patients with COPD. European Respiratory Journal, 46, [PA546]. (doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2015.PA546).

Abstract

Background: Treatments for COPD focus on inhaled therapies, which provide symptomatic relief, however without significantly altering the inflammatory disease' profile or its natural history. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is one of a few cost-effective interventions which has been shown to improve outcomes. However, the impact of exercise on specific symptoms has not been properly explored in COPD. Objective: The study aimed to observe the impact of PR on local airways symptoms such as cough and sputum production. Methods: Airways - related subcategories of the CAT score were analysed pre and post PR completion. We included patients with GOLD grade II/III and CAT >10. We excluded patients with other respiratory conditions, those on oxygen and/or who interrupted PR. Results: 55 COPD (45% male), mean age 68.6 ± 9.96, BMI 26.49 ± 5.79 kg/m2.Results shown improvement in cough (p=0.0003) and sputum (p=0.004) symptoms perception after PR completion

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Author: Lindsay Welch

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