Relationship between psychological well-being and lung health status in XXXX with @entity4595 .

@entity1 @entity308 @entity1353 @entity1295 @entity148 @entity4595
@entity1 with @entity4595 often complain of abnormal tiredness, difficulty in concentrating or low spirits. This study was carried out to examine levels of @entity148 and @entity308 in @entity4595 and their relationship with other measures of lung health. One hundred and eleven @entity1 with @entity4595 determined by high-resolution computed tomography (CT) scan were studied using a range of physiological and psychological outcome measures. @entity1 completed @entity148 and @entity308 , health status (quality of life), @entity1295 and dypnoea questionnaires. Lung function was measured and exercise capacity was assessed using a shuttle walk test. @entity148 and @entity308 scores formed a continuum. Moderate-severe @entity148 was more frequent than equivalent levels of @entity308 (17 vs 9% of @entity1 ). @entity148 and @entity308 scores were associated with perceived health status (r=0.33 and 0.55). Neither @entity148 nor @entity308 was associated with the extent of @entity4595 on CT scan. @entity308 was correlated with @entity1353 and exercise performance (r=0.33 and 0.40), but @entity148 was not. The correlation between @entity308 and exercise performance was not simply due to the influence of somatic items in the @entity308 questionnaire. We conclude that @entity148 and @entity308 are quite common in @entity4595 in that 34% of @entity1 had elevated scores for @entity308 or both. The non-somatic components of @entity308 were linked to dyspnoea and exercise performance, but @entity148 was only related to perceived health. Therefore, treatment aimed at reducing symptoms and improving exercise capacity will not reduce levels of @entity148 which need alternative therapy.
