scholarly journals Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Centre for Exacerbation of Their Disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxanne Dault ◽  
Anne-Isabelle Dubé ◽  
Lucie Blais ◽  
Robert Boileau ◽  
Pierre Larrivée ◽  
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Author(s):  
Aditya Kumar Gautam ◽  
Adesh Kumar ◽  
Ashish Kumar Gupta ◽  
Bal Krishna Kushwaha ◽  
Prashant Yadav ◽  
...  

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD is a more complex systemic disease that has significant extra pulmonary effects along with pulmonary involvement. Complexity and mortality of COPD is increased by its co-morbidities and exacerbations. Depression is One of the commonest co-morbidity that occurs in patient with COPD and is associated with poor quality of life therefore we planned to assess depression among COPD patients.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study done in the respiratory medicine department of tertiary care centre, during the period from January 2015 to June 2016. A total of 200 patients of COPD of either sex having age more than 40 years included in the study. Patients who were critically ill and uncooperative excluded from the study. Patients who did not give consent and having previous history of any psychiatric illness also excluded from the study. The diagnosis of COPD was made on the basis of the clinical history, examination, X-ray chest and spirometry. Further, depression was evaluated with the validated Hindi version of nine items PHQ-9 (a subset of patient health questionnaire).Results: The data of all 200 COPD patients were analysed and it was observed that- prevalence of depression in COPD was found to be 49%. Prevalence was higher in male patients 147 (73.5%) as compared to female 53 (26.5%) patients in the present study. Minimal depression was found in 14.28 % COPD patients and mild depression in 25.51 % moderate depression in 39.79 % cases and severe depression in 20.40% cases.Conclusions: Symptoms of depression are common in patients with COPD and its presence may have significant impact on the quality of life of such patients and may be associated with a higher mortality rate.


2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany Gage ◽  
Julia Lamb  ◽  
Karen Dahri

Background: In the past decade, the number of inhaled devices approved for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has tripled. Management of at-home inhaled COPD therapy can present a problem when patients are admitted to hospital, because only a limited number of these therapies are currently included in hospital formularies and there is a lack of established interchanges. Objectives: To characterize and evaluate the appropriateness of management of patients’ before-admission inhaled therapy upon hospital admission. Methods: This retrospective chart review involved patients with COPD admitted to a tertiary care centre over a 1-year period (October 2017 to September 2018). Before-admission inhaled therapy was compared with inhalers ordered in hospital and at discharge. Inhaler device type, regimen, therapeutic class, and disease severity were used to assess the appropriateness of inpatient management. Results: The charts of 200 patients were reviewed. Of these patients, 124 (62%) were kept on the same inhaler, 43 (22%) had one or more of their inhalers discontinued, 35 (18%) had to provide their own medication, and 24 (12%) had their medication changed to a formulary equivalent. An average delay of 2.6 (standard deviation 3.2) days occurred when patients provided their own medication. Formulary substitution resulted in most patients receiving a medication from the same class (75% [18/24]); however, other aspects of therapy, such as device type (17% [4/24]), regimen (29% [7/24]) and drug combination (47% [9/19]), were not maintained. Only 55% (6/11) received an equivalent dose of inhaled corticosteroids when the medication was interchanged to a formulary inhaler. Conclusions: The majority of patients’ inhaled therapies continued unchanged upon admission to hospital, which suggests that despite the proliferation of new inhalers on the market, their use is still limited. For patients who did require interchange to formulary inhalers, maintenance of the same regimen, device, and combination product was rare. Provision of the medication supply by patients themselves often resulted in a delay in therapy. RÉSUMÉ Contexte : Au cours des dix dernières années, le nombre de dispositifs d’inhalation approuvés pour gérer la maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique (MPOC) a été multiplié par trois. La gestion de la thérapie à domicile de la MPOC peut présenter un problème lors de l’admission à l’hôpital, car seul un nombre limité de ces thérapies est actuellement inclus dans la pharmacopée des hôpitaux et les tableaux d’équivalence des médicaments font défaut. Objectifs : Au moment de l’admission à l’hôpital, définir et évaluer l’adéquation dentre l’inhalothérapie des patients avant leur admission et celle offert à l’hôpital. Méthodes : Cet examen rétrospectif des dossiers concernait des patients atteints d’une MPOC ayant été admis dans un centre de soins tertiaires sur une période d’un an (d’octobre 2017 à septembre 2018). Il portait sur la comparaison entre l’inhalothérapie avant l’admission et les inhalateurs commandés à l’hôpital et au moment du congé. Le type de dispositif d’inhalation, le régime, la classe thérapeutique et la gravité de la maladie ont servi à évaluer la pertinence de la gestion de l’inhalothérapie des patients hospitalisés. Résultats : L’examen portait sur les dossiers de 200 patients. De ceux-ci, 124 (62 %) ont gardé le même inhalateur; 43 (22 %) ont vu la suppression d’au moins un inhalateur; 35 (18 %) ont dû fournir leurs propres médicaments; et les médicaments de 24 (12 %) d’entre eux ont été remplacés par un équivalent de la pharmacopée. Les investigateurs ont observé un retard moyen de 2,6 jours (écart type 3,2) lorsque les patients fournissaient leurs propres médicaments. La substitution par des médicaments de la pharmacopée a conduit la plupart des patients à en recevoir un de la même classe (75 % [18/24]); cependant, d’autres aspects de la thérapie n’ont pas été maintenus, comme le type de dispositif (17 % [4/24]), le régime (29 % [7/24]) et la combinaison de médicaments (47 % [9/19]). Seuls 55 % (6/11) ont reçu une dose équivalente de corticostéroïdes en inhalation, lors du remplacement du médicament par un inhalateur de la pharmacopée. Conclusions : La majorité des inhalothérapies des patients sont restées inchangées au moment de l’admission à l’hôpital, ce qui laisse entendre que, malgré la prolifération de nouveaux inhalateurs sur le marché, leur utilisation est encore limitée. Pour les patients qui nécessitaient le remplacement par un inhalateur de la pharmacopée, le maintien du même régime, du même dispositif et du même produit de combinaison était rare. L’approvisionnement en médicaments par les patients eux-mêmes entraînait souvent un retard dans la thérapie.  


1970 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
Hammad Ali Qazi ◽  
Jamil Ahmed Soomro ◽  
Tahira Kalisar Soomro ◽  
Fahmida Akhtar Soomro ◽  
Fahira Rasheed ◽  
...  

Objective: To determine the frequency of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by spirometric screening in smokers presenting to tertiary care center.Design: This Cross sectional study was carried out at the Medical department, Civil Hospital Hyderabad from April 2006 to September 2006. The main outcome variables were frequency of COPD in smokers, presenting symptoms and proportion of COPD severity classification.Results: The mean age of the clients was 39.77±6.30 years. The main symptoms of the study population were 75 (75%) patients have cough, 53 (53%) have sputum and 34 (34%) have dyspnoea. The spirometric results showed 39 (39%) smokers had study diagnosis of COPD with 19 (19%) had mild,12 (12%) had moderate and 8 (8%) smokers had severe obstruction.Conclusion: The prevalence of COPD in smokers using spirometry in our population is high (39%) as compared to international studies. This showed a great need and desire of screening for COPD in target population of smokers in our setting. Although effectiveness of screening in terms of smoking cessations and delay of progression of COPD should be calculated in order to make it national guideline. Key words: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Screening; Smokers.   doi: 10.3329/jom.v10i2.2811 J MEDICINE 2009; 10 : 40-44


2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Robitaille ◽  
Esther Dajczman ◽  
Andrew M Hirsch ◽  
David Small ◽  
Pierre Ernst ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND: Targeted spirometry screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been studied in primary care and community settings. Limitations regarding availability and quality of testing remain. A targeted spirometry screening program was implemented within a presurgical screening (PSS) clinic to detect undiagnosed airways disease and identify patients with COPD/asthma in need of treatment optimization.OBJECTIVE: The present quality assurance study evaluated airflow obstruction detection rates and examined characteristics of patients identified through the targeted screening program.METHODS: The targeted spirometry screening program was implemented within the PSS clinic of a tertiary care university hospital. Current or ex-smokers with respiratory symptoms and patients with a history of COPD or asthma underwent prebronchodilator spirometry. History of airways disease and smoking status were obtained during the PSS assessment and confirmed through chart reviews.RESULTS: After exclusions, the study sample included 449 current or ex-smokers. Abnormal spirometry results were found in 184 (41%) patients: 73 (16%) had mild, 93 (21%) had moderate and 18 (4%) had severe or very severe airflow obstruction. One hundred eighteen (26%) new cases of airflow obstruction suggestive of COPD were detected. One-half of these new cases had moderate or severe airflow obstruction. Only 34% of patients with abnormal spirometry results had reported a previous diagnosis of COPD. More than one-half of patients with abnormal spirometry results were current smokers.CONCLUSIONS: Undiagnosed airflow obstruction was detected in a significant number of smokers and ex-smokers through a targeted screening program within a PSS clinic. These patients can be referred for early intervention and secondary preventive strategies.


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