The MRC breathlessness scale

Stenton, Chris

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm162

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“…During the days that the spirometry tests took place, another questionnaire was filled for each worker by the pulmonologist who inspected the whole process and made the corresponding diagnosis, which also included the MRC breathlessness scale values, 6 and other symptoms not included in the initial questionnaire. …”

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Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function among Greek Cotton Industry Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Anyfantis¹,

Rachiotis²,

Hadjichristodoulou³

et al. 2017

Int J Occup Environ Med

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Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function among Greek Cotton Industry Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Anyfantis¹,

Rachiotis²,

Hadjichristodoulou³

et al. 2017

Int J Occup Environ Med

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“…Participants with symptoms or problems involving the respiratory system or related systems, which might affect morphological changes of the lungs defined by clinically constructed questionnaire were excluded from the study. Dyspnea was graded using the modified Medical Research Council breathlessness scales [18] (grade 0 = breathless with strenuous exercise, grade 1 = breathless when hurrying on level ground or walking up hill, grade 2 = breathless when walking on the level, grade 3 = breathless after walking about 100 yards, grade 4 = breathless at rest).…”

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CT features of normal lung change in asymptomatic elderly patients

Leelakanok

Piyavisetpat

2015

Asian Biomedicine

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Background: Not all morphological lung changes in the elderly contribute to respiratory disease and may be a consequence of normal aging. Objectives: To describe the changes in asymptomatic elderly patients compared with those in younger patients in a Thai population. Methods: The study cohort comprised 60 participants without respiratory symptoms in three groups of 20 by age: 20−40 years, 41−60 years, and >60 years. Participants were prospectively selected from patients referred for computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen, or head and neck, and underwent sequential CT during deep breathing at four lung levels. Two observers scored images by consensus. We compared groups using Pearson chi-square and Fisher exact tests, and used receiver operating characteristic curves to categorize bronchiectasis and bronchial wall thickening by age. Results: Air trapping was related to age (5/20 group 1, 7/20 group 2, and 18/20 group 3 (P <0.01)) and was most prevalent in lower lobes (78%, P < 0.01). Reticulation was found in only one middle aged patient (P = 0.36). Bronchiectasis was more common in patients <56 years (7/23) than <56 years (3/37), P = 0.035. Bronchial wall thickening (7/23 in patients >56 years and 2/37 in patients <56 years, P = 0.02) and extensive air trapping were related to age (0/6 group 1, 1/6 group 2, and 5/6 group 3, P = 0.02). Findings were independent of smoking history. Conclusions: Asymptomatic older patients had higher prevalence of bronchiectasis, bronchial wall thickening, and air trapping, independent of smoking history.

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“…15 It can predict survival. 15 The study gave a strong correlation of vertical height climbed to MRC suggest that the patients actual performance on stair is in proportional with the patient's perception of their functional disability. Hence it can be said that the patient's perception of their illness, may have a more substantial effect in determining exercise capacity.…”

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Medical research council dyspnoea score and forced expiratory volume in one second as the predictors of vertical climbing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

2017

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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the globe. MRC and FEV1 are related with 6MWD in COPD. But stair climbing is mechanically and physiologically different from walking. Dyspnoea is most often the limiting factor to staircase climbing. Hence the study is designed to correlate MRC dyspnoea score and FEV1 with vertical height climbed in COPD patients and to find out whether they are the predictors of vertical climbing in COPD patients.Methods: It was Prospective Cross sectional study. 50 COPD patients satisfying the inclusion criteria were underwent a stair climb test after recording their MRC dyspnoea score and FEV1. FEV1 was measured with mini Wright peak flow meter in sitting position. Vertical height of floor climbed, time taken to climb and recovery time was recorded.Results: A significant negative correlation and positive correlation was observed between vertical height climbed and MRC dyspnoea score (r= -0.76, p=0.001) and between vertical height climbed and FEV1 (r=0.59, p<0.001) respectively. On Multiple linear regression analysis, both are found to be the independent predictors of vertical height climbed by COPD.Conclusions: MRC and FEV1 correlated with vertical height climbed and found to be the independent predictors of vertical climbing in COPD patients. Vertical height climb (m) can be predicted with equation 12.94+5.58(FEV1) – 3.35(MRC).

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The MRC breathlessness scale

Cited by 286 publications

References 6 publications

Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function among Greek Cotton Industry Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function among Greek Cotton Industry Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

CT features of normal lung change in asymptomatic elderly patients

Medical research council dyspnoea score and forced expiratory volume in one second as the predictors of vertical climbing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

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