Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with lower cognitive function in older adults, according to research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Researchers compared cognitive performance in over 4,150 adults with and without COPD and found that individuals with severe COPD ...
SMI reduces life expectancy by 5–17 years, primarily due to physical comorbidity linked to cardiometabolic risks that are mainly driven by unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. To improve physical health in clients with SMI, key elements are systematic somatic screening and lifestyle promotion. The nurse...
(COPD), pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung injury, cystic fibrosis, inflammatory lung disease, and pneumonia; Intensive care unit patients being treated for systemic inflammatory response syndrome, severe trauma, blunt chest trauma, hemorrhagic shock/trauma, traumatic brain injury, ...
DELTA is a two-armed randomised controlled trial, comparing MPI to usual care. A total number of 180 patients with diabetes mellitus type II (DM) and 180 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), who in addition suffer from non-severe depression, will be included in the stud...
cognitive impairmentCOPDPittsburgh Sleep Qualitysleep disturbancesIntroduction COPD has multiple extrapulmonary manifestations and the latest studies have focused on cognitive dysfunction effects on sleep quality. The purpose of this study is to assess if there is a relationship between sleep quality and ...
There is some evidence that patients might appreciate telehealth care [16]. Interventions for patients with GOLD COPD stage III or higher showed reduced numbers of acute exacerbations, hospitalizations and needs for NIV. Similarly, a review (not included) showed that telehealth might lead to a redu...
Other parameters such as brain volume and cognitive functions were non-impaired [49]. 4.2. Gastrointestinal System COVID-19 infected women are reported to illicit a stronger T-cell response than males, which may lead to more effective viral clearance [50]. The presence of stomach discomfort, ...