The P.E.R.T.assessment is a computer adaptive test (C.A.T.) with 25 operational items that will be the basis of the student's placement score and five (5) field test items which are designed to continuously enhance the operational test bank.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Social Security Disability COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a series of lung diseases that damages your lungs, blocking airflow and affecting your ability to breathe. The two most common conditions are chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Depression and anxiety in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity, disability and mortality in old age [ 1 ].It has been predicted that COPD will be the worldâs fifth-ranking cause of disability by 2020 [ 2 ].vidence for the benefit of antidepressant therapy for older COPD patients with depression is sparse and inconclusive. A single-blinded study in our department using the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine in older COPD patients was unsuccessful [ 9 ].