Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Severity distribution of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Dr. Ajithkumar. C. S.

Abstract :

Background:COPD is a common disease with steadily increasing prevalence,morbidity,mortalityand costs of treatment. There is a powerful associationbetween use of healthcare services and disease severity. This study assessed the current severity distribution and the clinical characteristics of each stage of COPD.

Materials and method: Cross sectional observational study in 200 patients with spirometry confirmed COPD. The percentage of COPD patients in each GOLD stage is assessed and its clinical characteristics analysed in subgroups.

Result:Among200 confirmed COPD;distribution ofeach stage identified as mild15(7.5%),moderate105(52.5%),severe 55(27.5%) and very severe25(12.5%).

Conclusion:Closer attention to respiratory symptoms for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of COPD is needed.  To prevent COPD related disability and mortality; efforts must focus on prevention and cessation of smoking.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr. Ajithkumar. C. S., Severity distribution of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2018

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