Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its association with tobacco smoking and environmental tobacco smoke exposure among rural population

Parasuramalu, B G; Huliraj, N; Kumar, S P Prashanth; Gangaboraiah,; Masthi, N R Ramesh; Babu, C.

doi:10.4103/0019-557x.128166

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“…(10,11,12) COPD prevalence was also high in our study because of smoking habit among elderly in our area, even though pollution is not that significant, but it varies in different part of India, it varies in range 3% to 8% in general population. (13,14) In our study it is also found that depression is equally present in both sexes. Prevalence of depressive symptoms varied from 13.5% to 36.8% in community dwelling older adults.…”

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A Study of Metabolic Parameter and Morbidity Profile Among Elderly Population in Rural Coastal Andhra Pradesh

Shakeela¹,

P²

2016

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Global population ageing is an important challenge and opportunity faced by all countries. With advances in medicine helping more people to live longer lives, the number of people over age 60 years is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical social change according to a new report released by the WHO for the international day. Present study is designed to evaluate metabolic parameter and morbidity profile in elderly people in rural coastal Andhra Pradesh; 30% of male and 31% of the female was diabetic; 26.4% of the male and 37.5% of the female was having osteoarthritis; 41.18% of the male and 37.5% of the female have acid peptic disease; 10.1% of male and 12.75% of the female have ischemic heart disease. So it is required to provide promotional, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services in an integrated manner for the elderly. KEYWORDSMetabolic parameter, Morbidity profile, Elderly.HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Shakeela D, Babu RP. A study of metabolic parameter and morbidity profile among elderly population in rural coastal Andhra Pradesh.

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A Study of Metabolic Parameter and Morbidity Profile Among Elderly Population in Rural Coastal Andhra Pradesh

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2016

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“…Studies from other centers in India also paint a similar picture regarding gender and etiology. [111213] A definite delineation could not be made between cigarette and bidi in this study. Females though limited in number were united by a single cause, exposure to biomass fuel in the form of firewood; this mirrored studies across India and in other developing economies.…”

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Predictors of outcome in patients admitted with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a rural Tertiary Care Center

Ittyachen

Krishnamoorthy

Bhatt

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Background:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a high degree of mortality and morbidity around the world with the burden of the disease being more in the developing countries. In the Indian context data is limited. This study was carried out to determine the predictors of outcome in patients admitted with acute exacerbation of COPD in a rural Tertiary Care Center in the state of Kerala.Materials and Methods:This was a prospective cohort study. Patients admitted with acute exacerbation of COPD in the Intensive Care Unit between August 2013 and July 2014 was included in the study. Sociodemographic data, clinical variables, and investigations were collected. Mortality with respect to relevant risk factors was compared using Kaplan–Meier method and Cox proportional hazard model.Results:Seventy patients were enrolled in the study of whom 58 (82.9%) were above the age of 60 years. Majority of the patients (87.1%) were males. Tobacco smoking was the main risk factor in them. All the females had a history of exposure to biomass fuel in the form of firewood; none of them were smokers. Majority of patients (80.0%) had a history of one or more co-existing illnesses. Anemia was found to be an independent risk factor for mortality (adjusted hazard ratio: 3.167, 95% confidence interval: 1.516–6.616). Risk factors for poor outcome in COPD patients reported from other centers in India were not found to be relevant in this study.Conclusions:Anemia could be an independent risk factor for mortality in COPD patients. India already has a high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia especially in the rural area and in the geriatric population. Henceforth, family practitioners and primary care physicians may remain vigilant regarding the development of anemia in their COPD patients and institute remedial measures without delay. Futhermore, the wide variation reported in the predictors of outcome of COPD along with the finding of this study calls for an urgent need for more studies.

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“…Similar results were reported in previous studies. [ 20 22 27 ] About 75% of our sample in the study were above the age of 50 years. An Indian Study on Epidemiology of Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms and Chronic Bronchitis in Adults (INSEARECH) involving a total of 85,105 men and 84,470 women from 12 urban and 11 rural showed that the overall prevalence of chronic bronchitis in adults >35 years was 3.49%.…”

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“…An Indian Study on Epidemiology of Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms and Chronic Bronchitis in Adults (INSEARECH) involving a total of 85,105 men and 84,470 women from 12 urban and 11 rural showed that the overall prevalence of chronic bronchitis in adults >35 years was 3.49%. [ 27 ] Hence, with advancing years COPD is an important comorbidity. There was higher proportion of “non-service holders” (58%) among the sample, and almost 53% were BPL card holders and around 32% of the respondents had a positive family history of COPD.…”

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An assessment of health-related quality of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases attending a tertiary care hospital in Bhubaneswar City, India

Pati

Swain²,

Patel

et al. 2018

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Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its association with tobacco smoking and environmental tobacco smoke exposure among rural population

Cited by 19 publications

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A Study of Metabolic Parameter and Morbidity Profile Among Elderly Population in Rural Coastal Andhra Pradesh

A Study of Metabolic Parameter and Morbidity Profile Among Elderly Population in Rural Coastal Andhra Pradesh

Predictors of outcome in patients admitted with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a rural Tertiary Care Center

An assessment of health-related quality of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases attending a tertiary care hospital in Bhubaneswar City, India

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