Stress Raises Risk of Severe COPD Attacks by 400% 

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Stress Raises Risk of Severe COPD Attacks by 400% 
Stress Raises Risk of Severe COPD Attacks by 400% 

United States: The new study shows that elevated stress levels negatively impact how people handle chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 

Stress and COPD: A Dangerous Link 

A new study appearing in the Journal of the COPD Foundation shows that severe stress increases the chance of serious COPD flare-ups by four times. 

According to the lead researcher, Dr. Obiageli Lynda Offor, a pulmonary and critical care fellow at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, 

“There is increased evidence that psychosocial factors, including perceived stress, are associated with worsened respiratory symptoms for people with COPD,” US News reported. 

Stress Raises Risk of Severe COPD Attacks by 400% 
Stress Raises Risk of Severe COPD Attacks by 400% 

Tracking Stress in COPD Patients 

A six-month research study monitored stress indicators of 99 COPD patients who used to smoke to compare their emotional state with their susceptibility to COPD symptom progression. 

COPD represents a group of lung diseases that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. 

The disease impacts more than 30 million Americans, making it the fourth-leading cause of worldwide fatalities, according to researcher background notes. 

According to the COPD Foundation, ventilatory problems that worsen beyond typical levels indicate COPD exacerbations characterized by excessive coughing and breathing difficulty with increased mucus production. 

Patients require emergency treatment because of these severe attacks, which force hospitalizations of several days. 

The combination of stress-linked biological processes and the elevated probability of COPD exacerbations was discovered by researchers during their study. 

The study found that platelet activation was associated with systemic inflammation and oxidative stress. 

The findings stress the necessity for additional studies using bigger COPD patient populations, according to research investigators. 

“While our study examined a small group of patients, our results demonstrate the need for further research on how perceived stress impacts respiratory health and the importance of addressing psychosocial factors to help improve people’s quality of life,” as Offor stated.