Marked deterioration in the quality of life of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis during the last two years of life

Marked deterioration in the quality of life of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis during the last two years of life

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease with a high symptom burden and poor survival that influences patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We aimed to evaluate IPF patients’ symptoms and HRQOL in a well-documented clinical cohort during their last two...

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Main Authors: K. Rajala, J. T. Lehto, E. Sutinen, H. Kautiainen, M. Myllärniemi, T. Saarto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Palliative care
Health related quality of life
Symptoms
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0738-x

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