Brief overview Factors influencing COPD life expectancy: one-second capacity (FEV1), nicotine use, worsening of the disease (exacerbation), age, concomitant diseases. Stage 4 life expectancy: depends on many factors such as lung function, physical condition, and behavior of the COPD patient. BODE index: assessment of COPD life expectancy, body mass index (BMI), lung function (FEV1), shortness … COPD Life Expectancy: Factors Influencing
Anyone who used sun protection factor five 20 years ago was already considered an exotic: “You’ll never get a tan with that.” Normal at that time was factor two or three. Today we know more, because even with high sun protection factors the skin tans. The sunscreens of days gone by could only filter out … Sun Protection According to Skin Type
Pain represents by far the most widespread health disorder in everyday life. It not only reduces quality of life, but also overall satisfaction with life. This is evident from data from the Federal Health Survey, a representative study by the Robert Koch Institute on the health status of the population in Germany. Pain is subjective … Numerous Factors Influence Pain
Introduction The wake-up time after general anaesthesia describes the period of time from the end of an operation until the patient is mentally back in a normal state. During this time, the patient is cared for in the recovery room, which in most cases is located directly next to the operating area. There, respiration and … Recovery time after general anaesthesia
Which factors influence the wake-up time? The wake-up time depends on many factors. These include individual factors such as the rate at which the anaesthetics are broken down in the liver and kidneys and the general physical condition. Another variable is the type of anaesthesia, as the same drugs cannot be used for every patient … Which factors influence the wake-up time? | Recovery time after general anaesthesia
