Early detection of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care patients

Vukoja, Marija; Rebić, P; Lazić, Zorica; M, Mitić Milikić; Milenković, Branislava; Zvezdin, Biljana; Čekerevac, Ivan; M, Jovancević Drvenica; Hromis, Sanja; Kopitović, Ivan

doi:10.2298/mpns1302046v

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“…Mortality rate detected in our study was higher than the values previously reported in Serbia [14]. The death rate from COPD grew by 15% during the five-year period.…”

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Effects of meteorological conditions on mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Introduction/Objective. Previous studies have confirmed the effect of different meteorological parameters on patients suffering from lung diseases. The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of meteorological phases on the death rate from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods. The data on the number of deaths caused by COPD and meteorological phases during a five-year period (2011?2015) in Sumadija District (Central Serbia) were obtained from the Republic Hydrometeorological Service and the Center for Biostatistics and Informatics of the Kragujevac Institute of Public Health. Results. A statistically significant correlation was determined between certain meteorological phases and COPD death rate. The highest death rate was determined during colder months, February and March. The lowest death rate was detected during the warm months (June?September). Although men died more often from COPD than women, the death rate of women showed a considerable increase during the five-year period. Conclusion. COPD death rate is highly dependent on the season of the year and might be associated with certain meteorological phases. There is a need for further research of the impact of meteorological phases on the morbidity and mortality from COPD.

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“…Mortality rate detected in our study was higher than the values previously reported in Serbia [14]. The death rate from COPD grew by 15% during the five-year period.…”

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confidence: 78%

Effects of meteorological conditions on mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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“…Prevalence of chronic bronchitis symptoms in Belgrade, Serbia was 21.6% 3 . Also, in the other study COPD diagnosis, confirmed by the pulmonologist, was in 21.9% of the patients and newly diagnosed COPD in 10.9% of the patients 4 .…”

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Validation of Serbian version of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test

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Background/Aim. The Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Assessment Test (CAT) is a simple and reliable tool designed to measure overall COPD related health status and complement physician assessment in routine clinical practice. Objective of this study was to evaluate the validity of the Serbian version of CAT. Methods. Study included 140 outpatients in the stable COPD, recruited from two centres:

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“…The prevalence of COPD in the general population ranges from 0.2% to 18.3%. In Europe, it is estimated to range from 4% to 10%, 13 whereas the incidence of newly diagnosed cases of COPD in high-risk populations varies from 10.9% to 29.5%, 14 - 17 depending on the geographic location, the structure of the study population, and the scope of previous screening for COPD. The major reason for a late diagnosis of COPD is that the majority of patients with decreased FEV 1 do not complain of any respiratory symptoms.…”

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Frequency of COPD in health care workers who smoke

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Objective:COPD is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Health care providers should counsel their smoking patients with COPD to quit smoking as the first treatment step. However, in countries with high prevalences of smoking, health care workers may also be smokers. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and severity of COPD in health care workers who smoke. Methods:This was a cross-sectional study. All health care workers who smoke, from nine health care centers in Serbia, were invited to participate in the study and perform spirometry. The diagnosis of COPD was based on a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio of < 0.70. All patients completed the COPD Assessment Test and the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence. Results:The study involved 305 subjects, and 47 (15.4%) were male. The mean age of the participants was 49.0 ± 6.5 years. Spirometry revealed obstructive ventilatory defect in 33 subjects (10.8%); restrictive ventilatory defect, in 5 (1.6%); and small airway disease, in 96 (31.5%). A diagnosis of COPD was made in 29 patients (9.5%), 25 (86.2%) of whom were newly diagnosed. On the basis of the Global Initiative for COPD guidelines, most COPD patients belonged to groups A or B (n = 14; 48.2%, for both); 1 belonged to group D (3.6%); and none, to group C. Very high nicotine dependence was more common in those with COPD than in those without it (20.7% vs. 5.4%, p = 0.01). Conclusions:In this sample of health care workers, the frequency of COPD was comparable with that in the general population. The presence of COPD in health care workers who smoke was associated with higher nicotine dependence.

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Early detection of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care patients

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Effects of meteorological conditions on mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Effects of meteorological conditions on mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Validation of Serbian version of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test

Frequency of COPD in health care workers who smoke

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