Application of Borga’s fatigue index in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Authors

  • Aramís Martínez Hernández Hospital Territorial Docente Julio M Aristegui Villamil. Matanzas.
  • Eberto Garcia Silvera Hospital Neumológico Benéfico Jurídico. La Habana.
  • Teddy Osmin Tamargo Barbeito Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras. La Habana.
  • Oscar Sardiñas González Hospital Neumológico Benéfico Jurídico. La Habana.
  • Mildrey García Hernández Hospital Territorial Docente Julio M Aristegui Villamil. Matanzas.

Keywords:

COPD, Borg´s Scale, PM6M.

Abstract

Background: it is recognized that COPD is a multidimensional disease affecting several organs; when they fail, they cause hypoxia and fatigue. A subjective indicator for detecting fatigue is Borga’s fatigue index.

Objetivo: Identify the behaviour of the index of fatigue of Borg Materials and Methods: a prospective, observational study, of correlational research was carried out in a group of patients with confirmed diagnostic of obstructive pulmonary disease, to whom the PM6M was applied, including the Borga’s fatigue index before and after the walk of that trial.

Outcomes: the average of the basal Borga’s fatigue index was 0.94 and of 1.75 at the end, with a difference between them of 0.81. The correlation between the final index and oxygen saturation was 0 (p=0,989), and between the final Borga’s fatigue index and the walked distance was -0,36 (p=0,002).

Conclusions: the average of the final Borga’s fatigue index was higher than the basal one, with a significant difference between both media.  The correlation between the final Borga’s fatigue index and the oxygen saturation was null. The walked distance and the final Borga’s fatigue index showed a proportionally inverse correlation.

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Author Biographies

Aramís Martínez Hernández, Hospital Territorial Docente Julio M Aristegui Villamil. Matanzas.

Especialista  Igrado MGI, Neumotisiologia. Profesor instructor.

Eberto Garcia Silvera, Hospital Neumológico Benéfico Jurídico. La Habana.

Especialista de 1er grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista  de 2do grado en Neumología. Máster en Enfermedades infecciosas. Instructor

Teddy Osmin Tamargo Barbeito, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras. La Habana.

Doctor en ciencias. Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y Bioestadística.Máster en Salud Pública. Profesor Auxiliar.

Oscar Sardiñas González, Hospital Neumológico Benéfico Jurídico. La Habana.

Especialista de 1er grado en Medicina General Integral y Neumología.

Mildrey García Hernández, Hospital Territorial Docente Julio M Aristegui Villamil. Matanzas.

Especialista de  I Grado en Medicina General Integral y Oncología. Profesor Instructor. Aspirante a Investigadora.

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Published

2016-05-12

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Martínez Hernández A, Garcia Silvera E, Tamargo Barbeito TO, Sardiñas González O, García Hernández M. Application of Borga’s fatigue index in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2016 May 12 [cited 2025 Jan. 23];38(3):394-401. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/1655

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Research article

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