Psychological distress and mortality in patients with acute dyspnea: data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 2 Study

• Published in: General hospital psychiatry Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 548 - 553
• Main Authors: Einvik, Gunnar, M.D., Ph.D, Dammen, Toril, M.D., Ph.D, Høiseth, Arne Didrik, M.D., Ph.D, Brynildsen, Jon, M.D, Hagve, Tor-Arne, M.D., Ph.D, Christensen, Geir, M.D. Ph.D, Omland, Torbjørn, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H, Røsjø, Helge, M.D., Ph.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2015
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anxiety; Anxiety - epidemiology; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Depression; Depression - epidemiology; Dyspnea - etiology; Dyspnea - mortality; Dyspnea - psychology; Female; Heart failure; Heart Failure - complications; Heart Failure - psychology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Norway - epidemiology; Prevalence; Proportional Hazards Models; Psychiatry; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - complications; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - psychology; Stress, Psychological - complications; Norway; Heart failure; Depression; Anxiety; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Mortality

Abstract Objective To test the hypotheses that anxiety and depression are associated with etiology, disease severity and mortality in patients hospitalized with acute dyspnea. Methods The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was completed within 48 h of admission in 185 patients. A subscale score o...