DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL
Keywords:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, epidemiology, pulmonary rehabilitation centerAbstract
Objective: To characterize a population of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients followed through a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program (PRP). Methods: the study was observational, descriptive, with 83 patients with a diagnosis of COPD. All patients underwent spirometry and biochemical laboratory tests. Results: 47 men (56.6%) and 36 women (43.4%) were included. The most relevant comorbidity was Hypertension, present 21 men (44.6%) and 14 woman (38.8%), followed by heart disease: 8 men (17%) and two women (5.5%) and Diabetes Mellitus (DM), a comorbidity found almost exclusively in men 7 (14.8%) and only 1 woman (2.7%). Conclusions: The systematic monitoring of the clinical and laboratory parameters can help in the promotion and prevention of comorbidities associated with diseases.
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