The silent socioeconomic impact of COPD/asthma in Africa, Asia and Europe – a FRESH AIR study

Brakema, Evelyn A; Tabyshova, Aizhamal; Kleij, Rianne van der; Sooronbaev, Talant; Lionis, Christos; Anastasaki, Marilena; An, Thong Pham Le; Luan, null Nguyen Than; Kirenga, Bruce; Walusimbi, Simon; Postma, Maarten J.; Chavannes, Niels H.; Boven, Job F M van

doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.pa4215

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“…High CAT (≥10) and mMRC (≥2) scores imply high symptom burden and increased severity of the disease, and together they predicted more than 75% of impaired daily activities among studied COPD patients. Similarly, Ding et al 35) and Igarashi et al 43) described increased activity impairment with higher CAT scores, while Gruenberger et al 45) , Brakema et al 49) , Albarrati et al 50) , and Michalovic et al 51) reported higher mMRC scores and increased breathlessness as robust predictors of high activity impairment.…”

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Factors affecting work productivity and activity impairment among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

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Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) can negatively affect patients' employment and work-life activities with a significant indirect economic impact. The current study aimed to measure unemployment, work productivity, activity impairment, and their associated factors among COPD patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Chest outpatient clinic, Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt. COPD patients completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire including sociodemographic, occupational data, clinical history, medical research council (mMRC) dyspnea scale, the COPD assessment test (CAT), and work productivity and activity impairment Questionnaire (WPAI-COPD).A total 140 patients were included in the study and 22.1 % of them gave up their jobs because of their COPD. Due to COPD, the mean percentage of daily activity impairment was 39.8 among all patients. The mean percentages of absenteeism, presenteeism, and overall work impairment among the 84 working patients were 0.07, 24.4, and 24.5. The CAT score was the significant predictor of all components of WPAI. In conclusion, COPD causes early retirement, high work productivity loss, and impaired daily activities. Higher CAT scores and increased disease severity significantly increase absenteeism, presenteeism, overall work, and activity impairment. Thus, timely diagnosis of COPD with appropriate management can help improve outcomes and lower the disease burden and economic impact.

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“… 45 ) , Brakema et al. 49 ) , Albarrati et al. 50 ) , and Michalovic et al 51 ) reported higher mMRC scores and increased breathlessness as robust predictors of high activity impairment.…”

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Research highlights from the 2018 ERS International Congress: interstitial lung diseases

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This article reviews a selection of the scientific presentations on interstitial lung disease (ILD)/diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) that were made at the 2018 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Paris. A number of advances in the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders were presented and discussed by clinicians and researchers. The research topics span over all four groups of ERS Assembly 12: Interstitial Lung Diseases (Group 12.01: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias; Group 12.02: ILD/DPLD of known origin; Group 12.03: Sarcoidosis and other granulomatous ILD/DPLD; Group 12.04: Rare ILD/DPLD).

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The silent socioeconomic impact of COPD/asthma in Africa, Asia and Europe – a FRESH AIR study

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Factors affecting work productivity and activity impairment among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Factors affecting work productivity and activity impairment among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Research highlights from the 2018 ERS International Congress: interstitial lung diseases

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