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В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Abdelwahab</surname><given-names>H. W.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Хеба В. Абделвахаб – врач, доцент кафедры пульмонологии</p><p>35516, Египет, Мансура, губернаторство Дакахлия, ул. Эль-Гомхурия, 60</p><p>тел.: (0020100) 067-03-65</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Heba W. Abdelwahab, MD, Assistant Professor of Chest Medicine</p><p>El Gomhouria St. 60, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Mansoura City, Egypt</p><p>tel.: (0020100) 067-03-65</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">wagihheba84@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7901-8654</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Шата</surname><given-names>Х. М.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Shata</surname><given-names>H. M.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Ханан М. Шата – ассистент преподавателя Университета Дамиетта</p><p>35516, Египет, Мансура, губернаторство Дакахлия, ул. Эль-Гомхурия, 60; Талха – Дамиетта Роуд, Дамиетта Эль-Гадида, Кафр Саад, провинция Дамиетта, 34511, Дамиетта, Египет</p><p>тел.: (0020100) 067-03-65</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Hanan M. Shata, MSC, Teaching Assistant</p><p>El Gomhouria St. 60, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Mansoura City, Egypt; Talkha – Damietta Rd, Damietta El-Gadeeda City, Kafr Saad, Damietta Governorate, 34511, Damietta, Egypt</p><p>tel.: (0020100) 067-03-65</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">hanan.shata@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6877-354X</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Абдельгани</surname><given-names>Д. А.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Abdelghany</surname><given-names>D. A.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Далия А. Абдельгани – врач, преподаватель кафедры пульмонологии </p><p>35516, Египет, Мансура, губернаторство Дакахлия, ул. Эль-Гомхурия, 60</p><p>тел.: (0020100) 067-03-65</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Dalia A. Abdelghany, MD, Lecturer of Chest Medicine</p><p>El Gomhouria St. 60, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Mansoura City, Egypt</p><p>tel.: (0020100) 067-03-65</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">dalia0000dalia@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0195-1601</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Эльмария</surname><given-names>М. О.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Elmaria</surname><given-names>M. O.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Марва О. Эльмария – врач, преподаватель кафедры пульмонологии </p><p>35516, Египет, Мансура, губернаторство Дакахлия, ул. Эль-Гомхурия, 60</p><p>тел: (0020100) 067-03-65</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Marwa O. Elmaria, MD, lecturer of Chest Medicine</p><p>El Gomhouria St. 60, Dakahlia Governorate, 35516, Mansoura City, Egypt</p><p>tel.: (0020100) 067-03-65</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">marwa.om83@hotmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Больницы Университета Мансуры</institution><country>Египет</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Mansoura University Hospitals</institution><country>Egypt</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-2"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Больницы Университета Мансуры; Университет Дамиетты</institution><country>Египет</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Mansoura University Hospitals; Damietta University</institution><country>Egypt</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2023</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>06</day><month>09</month><year>2023</year></pub-date><volume>33</volume><issue>5</issue><fpage>595</fpage><lpage>599</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Абделвахаб Х.В., Шата Х.М., Абдельгани Д.А., Эльмария М.О., 2023</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2023</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Абделвахаб Х.В., Шата Х.М., Абдельгани Д.А., Эльмария М.О.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Abdelwahab H.W., Shata H.M., Abdelghany D.A., Elmaria M.O.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journal.pulmonology.ru/pulm/article/view/3609">https://journal.pulmonology.ru/pulm/article/view/3609</self-uri><abstract><p>В гериатрической популяции пациентов с некоторыми хроническими заболеваниями при старческой астении отмечается высокий риск падений, инвалидизации, госпитализации и смерти. Целью исследования явилась оценка распространенности фенотипа старческой астении у пациентов с хронической обструктивной болезнью легких (ХОБЛ). Методы. В исследование были включены пациенты (n = 70) со стабильной ХОБЛ, у которых регистрировались возраст, информация о сопутствующих заболеваниях, оценка по шкалам FRAIL (Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illness, and Loss of weight (усталость, устойчивость, ходьба, болезнь и потеря массы тела)) и mMRC (The Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale – модифицированная шкала одышки Совета медицинских исследований), а также индекс BODE. Кроме того, у каждого пациента проводился 6-минутный шаговый (6-МШТ) и оценивалась функция легких. Результаты. У 37,3 % обследованных выявлена старческая астения, состояние еще 43,1 % классифицировано как близкое к старческой астении. Значимой связи старческой астении с возрастом у обследованных пациентов не обнаружено (р = 0,7). Связь между старческой астенией и сопутствующими заболеваниями являлась значимой (p = 0,009). У пациентов со старческой астенией отмечен достоверно более высокий индекс BODE (p &lt; 0,001). Показано также, что старческая астения была значимо связана с показателями объема форсированного выдоха за 1-ю секунду, остаточного объема легких / общей емкости легких и стадией ХОБЛ согласно классификации GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease – Глобальная инициатива по диагностике и лечению ХОБЛ) (p = 0,001; p = 0,003; p = 0,003 соответственно). Также выраженность старческой астении была в значимой степени связана с результатом 6-МШТ и разницей по шкале Борга, при этом самый низкий результат 6-МШТ и самая высокая разница по шкале Борга обнаружены у пациентов со старческой астенией (p = 0,008; p = 0,001 соответственно). Заключение. У пациентов с ХОБЛ часто наблюдается ослабленное состояние, что связано со степенью тяжести болезни и функциональными нарушениями. При обследовании пациентов с ХОБЛ в клинической практике необходимо включать оценку степени старческой астении.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Frailty is considered a high risk for falls, disability, hospitalization, and mortality in geriatric and certain chronic-disease populations. So, this study was planned to determine the prevalence of frailty phenotype in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Methods. 70 stable COPD patients were included in this study. Age, comorbidities (The FRAIL (Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illness, and Loss of weight) scale, BODE index, and modified Medical Research Council dyspnea score (mMRC) were recorded. In addition, each patient performed the Six-minute walk test (6-MWT) and underwent a pulmonary function test. Results. Frailty was detected in 37.3% of studied patients. However, 43.1% were classified as pre-frail. The presence of frailty was not significantly associated with the age of studied patients (p = 0.7). Comorbidities were significantly associated with frailty (p = 0.009). Also, the BODE index was significantly higher among patients with frailty (p &lt; 0.001). Frailty was significantly associated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second, residual lung volume/Total Lung Capacity, and GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) classification of COPD (p = 0.001; p = 0.003; p = 0.003 respectively). Frailty was significantly associated with 6-MWD and Borg scale difference (Lowest 6-MWD, highest Borg scale difference were detected in frail patients (p = 0.008; p = 0.001). Conclusion. Frailty is frequent among COPD patients. The presence of frailty is related to disease severity and functional impairment. Evaluation of frailty should be considered as a part of COPD assessment in clinical practice.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>старческая астения</kwd><kwd>хроническая обструктивная болезнь легких (ХОБЛ)</kwd><kwd>шкала FRAIL</kwd><kwd>фенотип старческой астении</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>frailty</kwd><kwd>chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)</kwd><kwd>FRAIL scale</kwd><kwd>frailty phenotype</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Guarascio A.J., Ray S.M., Finch C.K., Self T.H. The clinical and economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the USA. Clinicoecon. Outcomes Res. 2013; 5: 235–245. DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s34321.</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Guarascio A.J., Ray S.M., Finch C.K., Self T.H. The clinical and economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the USA. 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