A survey of nocturnal hypoxaemia and health related quality of life in patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
A survey of nocturnal hypoxaemia and health related quality of life in patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
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DOI:
10.1136/thorax.56.6.482
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发表时间:
2001-06-01
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影响因子:
10
通讯作者:
Hubbard, R
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作者:
Clark, M;Cooper, B;Hubbard, R
Background-A survey of overnight oximetry was conducted to estimate the prevalence of nocturnal hypoxaemia in patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis and to establish whether nocturnal hypoxaemia is related to quality of life.Methods-All patients with cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis attending Nottingham City Hospital were invited to enter the study. Spirometric measurements and capillary blood gas tensions were obtained and overnight oxygen saturation was recorded at home. Quality of life was assessed using the Short Form-36, Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, and Ep-worth Sleepiness Score questionnaires.Results-Sixty seven eligible patients were identified and 50 agreed to enter the study, although two were subsequently excluded because they already used oxygen overnight. In the remaining 48 the mean (SD) overnight oxygen saturation (Sao,) was 92.5 (4.3)% and the median number of dips greater than 4% per hour was 2.3 (interquartile range 1.5-5.3). Daytime oxygen level predicted mean overnight Sao, (1.94%/kPa, 95% CI 1.22 to 2.66, p