Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is underdiagnosed and undertreated in São Paulo (Brazil): results of the PLATINO study

Prevalence of self-reported chronic diseases in individuals over the age of 40 in São Paulo, Brazil: the Platino study

“…gov.br, accessed on 12/Oct/2011). Despite the high burden on public health, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is under diagnosed and undertreated 29 .…”

Fatores associados à Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica em idosos

“…The study which was conducted in São Paulo showed, after the analysis was adjusted, that the following factors independently were associated with COPD: smoking, becoming tired very easily, being over the age of 60, health problems in the last 15 days and a lack of physical activity in their free time 14 . However, the study that was referred to, covered self-diagnosed COPD which represents an important limitation for the condition which is not well known by the general population 5,15 . Some authors highlight that even amongst health care professionals COPD is not well known.…”

“…Some authors highlight that even amongst health care professionals COPD is not well known. There are often inaccuracies in differential diagnosis between asthma and COPD 7,15,16 .…”

Assessing the knowledge in primary health care following an educational course structured in the context of gard chronic airway diseases national control program

“…Hastalık yükü göz önüne alındığında solunum yolu hastalıkla-rının da bu grupta olduğu kesindir. Ancak mevcut veriler bu hastalıkların tanısında yetersizliklerin olduğunu göstermektedir (14)(15)(16). Kronik solunum yolu hastalıklarına tanı koymadaki yetersizlikte, hastaların öksürük ve balgam gibi yakınmalarını normal olarak algılayarak sağlık kuruluşlarına geç başvurmalarının yanı sıra, birinci basamakta bu hastalıklara yönelik bilgi eksikliğinin de önemli bir sorun olduğu düşü-nülmektedir (17).…”