Fatigue in bronchiectasis

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Authors

Katy Hester · Freeman Hospital

JG Macfarlane · NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre

H Tedd · NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre

Hannah Jary · NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre

Paul McAlinden · NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre

L. Rostron · Freeman Hospital

Therese Small

Abstract

There are significant correlations between FIS score and MRCD score and FEV(1)% predicted in bronchiectasis. Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection appears to be associated with poorer lung function, and higher MRCD scores, yet there is no significant association between P. aeruginosa status and fatigue.

Topics & Keywords

Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Dysphagia Assessment and Management Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: QJM

Volume 105, Issue 3, pp. 235-240

DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr184

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