dc.creator | Krommydas, G. C. | en |
dc.creator | Gourgoulianis, K. I. | en |
dc.creator | Angelopoulos, N. V. | en |
dc.creator | Kotrotsiou, E. | en |
dc.creator | Raftopoulos, V. | en |
dc.creator | Molyvdas, P. A. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-23T10:37:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-23T10:37:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.identifier | 10.1016/j.rmed.2003.09.018 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0954-6111 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/30050 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between depression, anxiety and pulmonary function in asthmatics. Thirty-eight adult asthmatic patients underwent psychometric evaluation with the DSSI/sAD questionnaire, fitted in an asthma questionnaire and underwent spirometry. The majority of patients suffered from mild-persistent asthma. Twenty-six reported symptoms of anxiety and 25 reported symptoms of depression. A statistically significant reduction in FEV1 and FEV1/FVC values was observed in asthmatic patients with symptoms of depression. The mean value of FEV1 was 81.84(+/-20.83) in patients without symptoms and 63.73(+/-17.99) in patients with symptoms of depression. The mean values of FEV1/FVC were 0.85(+/-.11) and 0.75(+/-0.10), respectively. These findings indicate a high frequency of depression and anxiety in adult asthmatic patients. A biological linkage between depression and impaired pulmonary function is proposed. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | en |
dc.source.uri | <Go to ISI>://WOS:000189308200004 | |
dc.subject | asthma | en |
dc.subject | depression | en |
dc.subject | anxiety | en |
dc.subject | PEDIATRIC ASTHMA | en |
dc.subject | CHILDREN | en |
dc.subject | PREVALENCE | en |
dc.subject | DISORDERS | en |
dc.subject | ADOLESCENTS | en |
dc.subject | BEHAVIOR | en |
dc.subject | ANXIETY | en |
dc.subject | SAMPLE | en |
dc.subject | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | en |
dc.subject | Respiratory System | en |
dc.title | Depression and pulmonary function in outpatients with asthma | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |