Background Many people have asthma, and for some their symptoms may be triggered by
psychological factors. In addition, compliance with medical therapy may have a …

Background People with asthma have a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression than
the general population. This is associated with poorer asthma control, medication …

AIM: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of randomized controlled
trials where the efficacy of psychological interventions in modifying health and behavioural …

Rationale: Dyspnoea is a debilitating and distressing symptom that is reflected in different
verbal descriptors. Evidence suggests that dyspnoea, like pain perception, consists of …

Breathlessness that persists despite treatment for the underlying conditions is debilitating.
Identifying this discrete entity as a clinical syndrome should raise awareness amongst …

The aim of this study was to develop a measure of the impact of pulmonary hypertension
(PH) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as there is a need for a short, validated …

Rationale The St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is often applied to assess
health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Some SGRQ …

This study was conducted to explore the interrelationships among caregiver burden,
emotional status and quality of life (QoL) in caregivers of lung cancer patients, and to identify …

Background There are inconsistencies in the literature regarding the prevalence and
assessment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). This study explored …

Objective In this study, we aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Dyspnea-12
questionnaire (D-12) for the assessment of breathlessness in patients with interstitial lung …