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Comorbidities and COPD severity in a clinic-based cohort.


ABSTRACT: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. The aim of our study was to determine the association between specific comorbidities and COPD severity.Pulmonologists included patients with COPD using a web-site questionnaire. Diagnosis of COPD was made using spirometry post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC?

SUBMITTER: Raherison C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6048834 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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<h4>Background</h4>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. The aim of our study was to determine the association between specific comorbidities and COPD severity.<h4>Methods</h4>Pulmonologists included patients with COPD using a web-site questionnaire. Diagnosis of COPD was made using spirometry post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 70%. The questionnaire included the following domains: demographic criteria, clinical symptoms, func  ...[more]

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