Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Apr 1, 2025: “Functional status in COPD: Comparison with healthy controls and impact of an exacerbation”.

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“The 1MSTS (∆-3 ± 3repetitions, p < 0.0001), 6MWD (∆-34 ± 46m, p < 0.0001) and QF (∆-9 ± 13Nm, p = 0.05) decreased after exacerbation onset.”
Functional status in COPD: Comparison with healthy controls and impact of an exacerbationChronic respiratory disease2025doi:10.1177/14799731251358593

None of its findings points the other way.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek and 2 more
  • Humans1

What did studies of Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease find?

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Studies of Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are Short Physical Performance Battery (1 study) and physical function (1).

Short Physical Performance Battery

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has no effect on Short Physical Performance Battery in humans.

    “No changes in SPPB and PA were observed.”

    Humansafter exacerbation onset in COPD patientsn = 12

    Functional status in COPD: Comparison with healthy controls and impact of an exacerbation

    Chronic respiratory disease

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Physical function

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease impairs physical function in humans (∆-3 ± 3 repetitions, p < 0.0001).

    “The 1MSTS (∆-3 ± 3repetitions, p < 0.0001), 6MWD (∆-34 ± 46m, p < 0.0001) and QF (∆-9 ± 13Nm, p = 0.05) decreased after exacerbation onset.”

    Humans10 ± 7 days after exacerbation in COPD patients10 ± 7 daysn = 12

    Functional status in COPD: Comparison with healthy controls and impact of an exacerbation

    Chronic respiratory disease

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