To assess activity-related dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the world. COPD is a growing global health concern affecting over 300 million people worldwide and contributing to ~3 million deaths every year ...
Subah Sahni +5 more
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Assessment of dyspnoea in Covid 19 patients using modified Borg scale
Background: Dyspnoea (shortness of breath) is a common excruciating symptom. Shortness of breath is a feeling associated with impaired respiratory function. As difficulty breathing, I can not breathe. It occurs in 64 % in Covid 19 patients.
V. Flampouraris +5 more
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Effect of Early Ambulation Program on Selected Outcomes among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
Background: Early mobilization appears to be important to prevent postoperative complications, improve functional capacity, and reduce the length of hospital stay in patients after cardiac surgery.
Fatma Shoeib Ali +1 more
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Purpose Self-regulation of exercise intensity with the Borg 6–20 scale seems a promising alternative, since the magnitude of effort is regulated by internal factors inherent to the individual and their perception of effort during the activity.
Danilo Edson De Souza +6 more
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Evaluation of Functional Capacity and Rate of Perceived Exertion through Six-minute Walk Test in Pre and Post-haemodialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a condition that affects multiple organs, including the respiratory system. Haemodialysis is a commonly used treatment for End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD), but it can lead to respiratory issues, reduced ...
Zoha Badiuzzama Alvi +1 more
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Modified Borg Scale (mBorg), the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and the Dyspnea- 12 Scale (D- 12): cross-scale comparison assessing the development of dyspnea in early-stage lung cancer patients. [PDF]
Background and objective: Assessing breathlessness in early-stage lung cancer has been complicated by using different rating scales, potentially leading to overestimation or underestimation of the experience.
Abu-Odah H +6 more
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Perceived discomfort could indicate an early sign of pain, for example, as a result of a biomechanical load on the musculoskeletal system. Assessing discomfort can, therefore, help to identify workers at increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders for ...
Pooriput Waongenngarm +4 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
The use of Borg's modified scale in asthma crises [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Verify the correlation of the improvement of the degree of dyspnea by BME with improved pulmonary performance verified by Expiratory Flow Peak (EFP) and Peripheral Oxygen Saturation (PO2S). METHODS: Analytical, cross-sectional study with 124 patients during an asthma crisis, who received care at a Pneumology emergency service.
Cavalcante, Tatiana de Medeiros Colletti +3 more
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Objective: The present study was conducted to translate the original English version of Modified Borg Scale (CR-10) in Hindi language and validate Hindi translated version of the scale for its use in healthy Indian adult population. Subjects and Methods:
Riddhi R Shah +5 more
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Borg's Perceived Exertion and Pain Scales
E. M. Heath
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