title: [Effect of inpatient treatment on pulmonary findings and subjective well-being of patients with chronic bronchitis].
abstract: In a prospective study, inpatient therapy results (mean duration of hospitalization 27.3 days) has been assessed in 70 patients with COPD (mean age 62.4 years). Therapeutic success was observed in the objective pulmonary parameters (an increase of FEV1 from 50.5% to 57.6%, p < 0.001) and an increase in PaO2 from 7.7 kPa to 8.5 kPa (p < 0.001) as well as an improvement in life quality established by questionnaire. The best pulmonary results were achieved by patients with least pulmonary obstruction and by those with subjective well-being on entry. Women and younger patients experienced the biggest improvement in life quality. Furthermore, there was a correlation between coping with chronic bronchitis and subjective well-being. Importantly, no correlation between changes in the objective pulmonary parameters and changes in well-being was observed; a finding which puts in question the previous rating of inpatient therapy success in COPD.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychosoziale Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Büchi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buddeberg
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Villiger
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D010993:Plethysmography, Whole Body; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen
vernacular_title: Einfluss einer stationären Behandlung auf die pulmonale Befunde und die subjektive Befindlichkeit bei Patienten mit chronischer Bronchitis.