Effects of peripheral neuropathy on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

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Ulubay G., Ulasli S. S., Bozbas S. S., Ozdemirel T., KARATAŞ M.

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.296-302, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5114/aoms.2012.28557
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.296-302
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) have some systemic effects including systemic inflammation, nutritional abnormalities, skeletal muscle dysfunction, and cardiovascular, skeletal and neurological disorders. Some studies have reported the presence of peripheral neuropathy (PNP) at an incidence of 28-94% in patients with COPD. Our study aimed to identify whether PNP affects exercise performance and quality of life in COPD patients.