Magnus Ekström, Josefin Sundh, Anders Andersson, Oskar Angerås, Anders Blomberg, Mats Börjesson, Kenneth Caidahl, Össur Ingi Emilsson, Jan Engvall, Erik Frykholm, Ludger Grote, Kristofer Hedman, Tomas Jernberg, Eva Lindberg, Andrei Malinovschi, André Nyberg, Eric Rullman, Jacob Sandberg, Magnus Sköld, Nikolai Stenfors, Johan Sundström, Hanan Tanash, Suneela Zaigham, Carl-Johan Carlhäll
BACKGROUND: Breathlessness is common in the population and can be related to a range of medical conditions. We aimed to evaluate the burden of breathlessness related to different medical conditions in a middle-aged population. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of the population-based Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study of adults aged 50-64 years. Breathlessness (modified Medical Research Council [mMRC] ≥ 2) was evaluated in relation to self-reported symptoms, stress, depression; physician-diagnosed conditions; measured body mass index (BMI), spirometry, venous haemoglobin concentration, coronary artery calcification and stenosis [computer tomography (CT) angiography], and pulmonary emphysema (high-resolution CT)...
March 16, 2024: Respiratory Research