A pilot survey on the quality of life in respiratory rehabilitation carried out in COPD patients with severe respiratory failure: preliminary data of a novel Inpatient Respiratory Rehabilitation Questionnaire (IRRQ)

A pilot survey on the quality of life in respiratory rehabilitation carried out in COPD patients with severe respiratory failure: preliminary data of a novel Inpatient Respiratory Rehabilitation Questionnaire (IRRQ)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Measuring the state of health is a method for quantifying the impact of an illness on the day-to-day life, health and wellbeing of a patient, providing a quantitative measure of an individual’s quality of life (QoL). QoL expresses pa...

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Main Authors: Pasqua Franco, Alesii Annalisa, Geraneo Katja, Di Toro Stefania, La Torre Giuseppe, Sferrazza Antonella, Mastrullo Maria Grazia, Calzetta Luigino, Bonassi Stefano, Cardaci Vittorio, Cesario Alfredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-11-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
COPD
Inpatients
Quality of Life
Questionnaire
Respiratory rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.mrmjournal.com/content/7/1/46

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