Abstract

GUERREROS, Alfredo G et al. Characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to tobacco consumption in pneumology patients in Lima and Callao. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2018, vol.35, n.2, pp.265-271. ISSN 1726-4634.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2018.352.3377.

The aim of the study was to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with COPD receiving treatment at the pneumology units of specialized care centers in Lima and Callao. A cross-sectional study was performed on 196 patients, with a mean age of 69 years, interquartile range of 63-75 years. Of these patients, 31.1% was classified in the GOLD 1/ mild group (FEV1 ≥80%); 41.8% in the GOLD 2/moderate group (50%≤FEV1<80%); 22.5% in the GOLD 3/severe group (30%≤FEV1<50%), and 4.6% in the GOLD 4/very severe group (FEV1 <30%). A 93.9% of patients used some type of medication for COPD. The most-frequently used therapy was the combination of long-acting beta agonists and inhaled corticosteroids (LABA/ICS) (31.1%). A  preliminary characterization has been obtained for COPD patients treated in these centers, but it is essential to complement these findings with longitudinal studies.

Keywords : Exacerbation; Altitude; Biomass; Tuberculosis.

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