This study demonstrates that CAT can provide a reliable measure of exacerbation severity in COPD patients. The authors showed that at exacerbation the CAT scores significantly increased from baseline ...
A COPD assessment test (CAT) is a tool that can help you communicate the severity of your condition to your doctor. People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have difficulties ...
One of the aims of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) is to aid communication between the physician and patient about the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the patient's life.
Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), according to a new study from the UK. "There is ...
Investigators of a 3-year observational study identified independent risk factors for exacerbations related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and successfully developed a novel risk ...
Share on Pinterest A new screening tool may help identify people with COPD who haven’t yet been diagnosed. Instants/Getty Images Researchers say a 5-question screening tool may help diagnose people ...
COPD diagnosis Researchers have proposed that the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) be used as a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical outcomes assessment tool. Members of the COPD Biomarker ...
Researchers conducted a study to verify the CAT as a predictor of outcome among patients with interstitial lung disease. The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Assessment Test (CAT) ...
In asthma management, the latest Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines recommend that treatment should be continuously adjusted, driven by the patient’s asthma control status. 1 Although ...
A high assessment test score for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may predict anxiety in patients, a recent study reported. A high assessment test score for chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exacerbation risk factors in this population included GERD, chronic bronchitis, high symptom burden and ...
The health status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently being assessed using several different questionnaires. One of them is the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), which ...