The awareness of chest physicians about nutritional assessment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Iliaz S., Iliaz R., Borekci S., Atik Gungor S., Ugur Chousein E. G., Tural Onur S., ...More

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, vol.64, no.1, pp.41-46, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 64 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/tt.10457
  • Journal Name: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.41-46
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The number of studies that target nonpharmacologic treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD) are increasing because no existing pharmacologic treatment modality for COPD leads to significant improvement in lung function. Positive effects can be observed in patients with COPD using nutritional support alone or as an adjunct to exercise. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the awareness of chest physicians about the nutritional state of patients with COPD.