Research Article: Symptom Burden of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Attending the Westmead Breathlessness Service: Prevalence, Associations, and Sex-Related Differences
Introduction:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung disease characterised by chronic respiratory symptoms such as dyspnoea, cough, and sputum production due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis, bronchiolitis) and/or alveoli (emphysema) that causes persistent, often progressive, airflow obstruction. Patients with COPD often experience symptoms despite maximal medical management including ongoing dyspnoea, cough, dry mouth, fatigue, pain, trouble sleeping, depression, and anxiety. – The…
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