National Programme of Prevention and Control of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-209
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
National Programme ◽  
And Control

The Effect of Telerehabilitation on Quality of Life, Exercise Capacity, and Spirometry Indexes in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Masih Daneshvari Hospital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somayeh Ghadimi ◽  
Atefeh Fakharian ◽  
Mohsen Abedi ◽  
Reyhaneh Zahiri ◽  
Mahsan Norouz Afjeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
And Control

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) leads to limited activity and reduced quality of life. Treatment of this disease is a long-term process that requires the cooperation of patients in monitoring and treatment. Methods: In the present study which was conducted from April 2019 to March 2021 in Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Tehran, Iran, 75 patients were randomly divided into telerehabilitation and control groups. Patients in the control group received pulmonary rehabilitation including respiratory, isometric, and aerobic exercises for 8 weeks, three times per week. In the second group, patients were given a lung rehabilitation booklet and asked to repeat the exercises three times a week for four weeks according to a specific schedule. In addition, patients installed Behzee care application on the mobile phone that recorded various indicators such as heart rate, SpO2, dyspnea, fatigue, and daily activities. This application reminded the patient of the program every day and at a specific time. Finally, the patients’ conditions were compared in the two groups after 8 weeks using CAT and mMRC questionnaires and 6-Minute Walk (6MW) exercise indices as well as spirometry tests. Results: In all four indicators (6MW, CAT,  and mMRC questionnaires as well as spirometry), patients showed improvement after rehabilitation (p<0.001). This improvement was significantly higher in the telemedicine group compared to the other group (p<0.01). Conclusion: The use of telerehabilitation in COPD patients is effective in improving spirometry indices, quality of life, as well as activity and sports indices.

scholarly journals Clinical-genealogical study of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-41
Author(s):  
G. N. Seitova ◽  
S. A. Bogushevich ◽  
E. A. Dementjeva ◽  
S. V. Nesterovich ◽  
E. B. Bukreeva
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis ◽  
And Control

We present data of clinical-genealogical study of patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis (82 people) and control group (108 people). Study of frequency of lung’s disease in parents and relatives of seek patients and patients from control group revealed the prevalence of bronchopulmonary pathology in the first group in comparison with the second. Study of frequency morbidity depending on the gender of descendents determined the significant prevalence in girls than in boys. Study of type of family burdening in seek patients revealed the prevalence of the type «seek mother, healthy father».

scholarly journals Sirtuin 1 and Aging Theory for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Conti ◽  
G. Corbi ◽  
V. Manzo ◽  
G. Pelaia ◽  
A. Filippelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sirtuin 1 ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Aging Theory ◽  
New Biomarkers ◽  
And Control

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory syndrome that represents an increasing health problem, especially in the elderly population. Drug therapies are symptomatic and inadequate to contrast disease progression and mortality. Thus, there is an urgent need to clarify the molecular mechanisms responsible for this condition in order to identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Processes including oxidant/antioxidant, protease/antiprotease, and proliferative/antiproliferative balance and control of inflammatory response become dysfunctional during aging as well as in COPD. Recently it was suggested that Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), an antiaging molecule involved in the response to oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, is implicated in both development and progression of COPD. The present review focuses on the involvement of SIRT1 in the regulation of redox state, inflammation, and premature senescence, all crucial characteristics of COPD phenotypes. Recent evidence corroborating the statement of the “aging theory for COPD” was also discussed.

scholarly journals Impact of tobacco-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on developmental trajectories of comorbidities in the Taiwan population

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Te-Wei Ho ◽  
Yi-Ju Tsai ◽  
Chun-Ta Huang ◽  
Angela Shin-Yu Lien ◽  
Feipei Lai
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

AbstractComorbidities adversely affect the quality of life and survival of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and timely identification and management of comorbidities are important in caring for COPD patients. This study aimed to investigate the impact of COPD on long-term developmental trajectories of its comorbidities. From 2010 to 2013, all spirometry-confirmed COPD patients with a 5-year follow-up period were identified as the cases. The prevalence of comorbidities and their trajectories in COPD cases were obtained and compared with those in non-COPD controls matched for age, sex, smoking status and Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). Over the study period, a total of 682 patients, 341 each in COPD and control groups were included, with a mean age of 69.1 years and 89% male. The baseline mean CCI was 1.9 for both groups of patients and significantly increased to 3.4 and 2.7 in COPD and control groups after 5 years, respectively (both P < 0.001). Through the 5-year follow-up, a significant increase in the prevalence of all comorbidities of interest was observed in the COPD cohort and the incidence was remarkably higher for hypertension [incidence rate ratio (IRR) 1.495; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.017–2.198], malignancy (IRR 2.397; 95% CI 1.408–4.081), diabetes mellitus (IRR 2.927; 95% CI 1.612–5.318), heart failure (IRR 2.531; 95% CI 1.502–4.265) and peptic ulcer disease (IRR 2.073; 95% CI 1.176–3.654) as compared to the non-COPD matched controls. In conclusion, our findings suggest that the presence of COPD may be considered a pathogenic factor involved in the development of certain comorbidities.

scholarly journals Regulation of lung immunity by dendritic cells: Implications for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and infectious disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 326-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Peters ◽  
Karin Peters ◽  
Albrecht Bufe
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Dendritic Cells ◽  
Immune Responses ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Adaptive Immune Response ◽  
Peripheral Tolerance ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
And Control

Since the first description of dendritic cells by Steinman and Cohn in 1973, this important cell type has gained increasing attention. Over 4000 papers have been published on this topic annually during the last few years. At the beginning, dendritic cells were recognized for their immune stimulatory properties and their importance in initiating an adaptive immune response. Later, it was found that dendritic cells do not only initiate but also regulate immune responses. This attribute makes the so-called regulatory dendritic cells highly important for the prevention of exaggerated immune responses. Immune cells make contact with different Ags every day and must be tightly controlled to prevent excessive inflammation and subsequent organ destruction, particularly in organs such as the gut and lungs. Here, we give a brief overview of our current knowledge on how immune responses are controlled by dendritic cells, highlighting how they are involved in the induction of peripheral tolerance. We focus on what is known about these processes in the lung, with a closer look at their role in the induction and control of diseases such as bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung infections. Finally, we summarize some current approaches to modulate the behavior of dendritic cells that may hopefully lead to future therapeutics to control exaggerated immune responses.

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