… As seen in other patients with depression, Yohannes and colleagues 81 reported that people
with COPD are reluctant to take yet another medication, and data supporting the efficacy of …

Objectives. Depressive and anxiety symptoms are common in elderly patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, true prevalence of clinical depression and …

Under-recognised and untreated depression and anxiety symptoms have deleterious effects
on physical functioning and social interaction increasing fatigue and healthcare utilisation …

Aims. To investigate the long‐term benefits of a six‐week comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation
programme on physical activity, psychological well‐being and quality of life in patients …

Background: Respiratory disease is a common cause of disability in middle and late life.
Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes improve exercise capacity and quality of life in patients …

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and predictors of early drop-out from a cardiac
rehabilitation programme and also whether completers and drop-out patients differed in relation …

Objective: prospectively to evaluate predictors of mortality in elderly patients with disabling
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: 137 (69 men) outpatients, aged 60–89 (…

Introduction: acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is a major cause of hospital admission,
and predicts subsequent medium-term mortality. We aimed to examine mortality predictors …

Background Cognitive impairment is common in people living with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF); however, accurate estimates of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of morbidity, disability and mortality
in old age. The disease is characterized by shortness of breath, impaired ventilatory …