Effects of mental state on patients with high altitude pulmonary edema
- VernacularTitle:心理状态对高原肺水肿患者病情的影响
- Author:
Zhongming FU
;
Yusheng REN
;
Yuling CHEN
;
Fen YANG
;
Wenling DA
;
Qinghui ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2001;22(2):182-184
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the effects of psycholog ical factors on treatment and outcome of patients with high altitude pulmonary e dema(HAPE). Methods: In the present study, one hundred and fifty -two patients with HAPE were tested by hospital anxiety and depression scale. Results: The results showed that there were 61 patients (40.13%) with anxiety and 29 patients (19.08%) with depression. The important factors on mental state of patients were preventive education, the first time suffering HA PE, characters of patients, degree of the disease and the medical fee, the less w ere age, sex, occupation and education of patients. Duration of rales of lung an d course of illness were significantly prolonged in HAPE patients with mental di sorders compared to the patients without mental disorder. Conclusion:The study suggests that anxiety and depression might aggravate the state of HAPE.
