mMRC dyspnoea scale indicates impaired quality of life and increased pain in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

This study was undertaken to investigate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and symptoms in a real-life cross-sectional study. Our secondary aim was to create a simple identification method for patients with increased need for palliative care by...

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Main Authors: Kaisa Rajala, Juho T. Lehto, Eva Sutinen, Hannu Kautiainen, Marjukka Myllärniemi, Tiina Saarto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2017-12-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/4/00084-2017.full