The Use of Spirometry to Screen Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Risk Factors at a Military Treatment Facility

Grassi, F; Stafford, Christopher M.

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“…Średnia liczba paczkolat w grupie palaczy chorych na POChP wynosiła 40,3 (SD 31,9) i była prawie dwukrotnie wyższa niż w całej zbadanej populacji aktualnie palących (24,3;SD 19,6). W grupie palaczy papierosów chorych na POChP, przy porównywalnym wieku palących mężczyzn i kobiet, kobiety zapadały na POChP przy prawie dwukrotnie niższej intensywności palenia (p < < 0,05).…”

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“…Obserwowana wśród lekarzy niechęć do wykonywania spirometrii jest powszechna zarówno w Polsce, jak i na świecie. Wynika zarówno z braku spirometru w przychodni (jak w badanej poradni), z braku czasu, ale także z braku umiejętności wykonania i prawidłowej interpretacji wyniku badania [24,25]. W jednym z badań przeprowadzonych w Wielkiej Brytanii spośród 21 lekarzy praktyków 15 posiadało spirometr, a tylko 2 wykonywało rutynowo to badanie [26].…”

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Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Primary Care Setting

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Kozielski²,

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2010

Advances in Respiratory Medicine

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Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most important public health problems due to its high prevalence, progressive nature, and costs of treatment and care. Material and methods: We enrolled 1026 patients in our study (86.3% of the registered patients) to assess the incidence and severity of COPD, the degree of underdiagnosis, the association with smoking, and the presence of co-morbidities. Results: COPD was diagnosed in 8.1% of the subjects over the age of 40, most of whom were current or former smokers (90.3%). More than half of the subjects (61.3%) presented with mild disease, 35.5% with moderate disease, and 3.2% with severe disease. The development of COPD is most affected by the number of pack-years and age. In women, the development of COPD is associated with a smaller number of pack-years. Conclusions: We found that COPD is underdiagnosed in the primary care setting, as only 1% of the subjects carried the correct diagnosis. One of the reasons why COPD goes underdiagnosed is that doctors do not perform spirometry often enough. Cardiovascular disease is significantly more prevalent in patients with COPD.

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