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Predicting postoperative fatigue in surgically treated lung cancer patients in Norway: a longitudinal 5-month follow-up study.
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- Postoperative Symptom Burden in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2022Pooled it
- Perioperative fatigue after lung resection for pulmonary nodules and early-stage lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- The Symptom Clusters and Core Symptoms in Patients with Lung Cancer After Surgery: A Longitudinal Network Analysis.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Trajectory of Patient-Reported Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Lung Cancer Surgery.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Sex-related differences in postoperative patient-reported outcomes among lung cancer patients: a multicenter cohort study.BMC cancer · 2025Observational
- Effect of Low-Dose Esketamine Combined with Propofol on Postoperative Fatigue in Colonoscopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Article
- Lung cancer-specific symptoms and fear of cancer recurrence among recurrence-free non-small cell lung cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Validation of a short version of the Lee fatigue scale in adults living in Norway: a cross-sectional population survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Perioperative pregabalin reduced fatigue scores after thoracoscopic pneumonectomy in a RCT of NSCLC patients.American journal of cancer research · 2023Article
- Profiling symptom burden and its influencing factors at discharge for patients undergoing lung cancer surgery: a cross-sectional analysis.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesDespite the negative influence of fatigue on quality of life in patients who undergo lung cancer surgery, little is known about the possible predictors of postoperative fatigue. The aim of this study was to examine demographic and clinical characteristics that might predict postoperative fatigue 5 months after lung cancer surgery.
designA prospective longitudinal follow-up study comprising preoperative and postoperative questionnaires, including Lee Fatigue Scale, and sociodemographic and clinical data.
settingThree university hospitals in Norway (eg, Oslo University Hospital, St. Olav University Hospital and Haukeland University Hospital).
participantsIn total, 196 surgically treated patients who answered the questionnaires both preoperatively and at 5-month follow-up with valid fatigue scores.
resultsBivariate analyses showed that preoperative fatigue was associated with comorbidities and the symptoms of shortness of breath, cough, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance and pain. Only cough was directly associated with preoperative fatigue in a regression model. Comorbidities and the symptoms of shortness of breath, cough, depression and sleep disturbance were associated with postoperative fatigue in the bivariate analyses, but only shortness of breath was associated with postoperative fatigue in the regression model. We did not find any significant correlations between fatigue and any treatment variable.
conclusionClinicians should pay special attention to lung symptoms and be aware that these may lead to long-term postoperative fatigue. Further research should examine whether interventions reducing lung symptoms, such as shortness of breath and coughing, may prevent development of fatigue in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery.
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