Differences in subjective and objective respiratory parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with and without pain

• DOI: 10.2147/copd.s28994
• Publication Date: 2012-02-27T21:12:52Z
• Authors: Signe Berit Bentsen; Tone Rustøen; Christine Miaskowski
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Pain; Comorbidity; International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Risk Assessment; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Odds Ratio; Humans; Lung; Original Research; Aged; Pain Measurement; Aged, 80 and over; Chi-Square Distribution; Norway; Respiration; Middle Aged; Prognosis; 3. Good health; Cross-Sectional Studies; Logistic Models; Female

Background: Few studies have evaluated the associations between respiratory parameters and pain in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this study is to evaluate differences COPD patients who did not pain. Methods: In cross-sectional were measured by spirometry St Georges Respiratory Questionnaire. Patients responded a single question that asked if they generally bothered Results: Of 100 patients, 45% reported had higher number comorbidities ( P < 0.001) breathlessness scores = 0.003). Physical dimensions significantly associated with ≤ 0.03). results logistic regression analysis determined (OR 0.28; 0.026) 1.03; 0.003) made significant unique contributions prediction group membership. Conclusions: Comorbidity risk factors for physical Keywords: COPD, pain, comorbidity, lung function,