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{"title":"Increasing Daily Physical Activity and Its Effects on QTc Time in Severe to Very Severe COPD: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial.","authors":"Manuel Kuhn,&nbsp;Dario Kohlbrenner,&nbsp;Noriane A Sievi,&nbsp;Christian F Clarenbach","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2101992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2101992","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Approximately, half of COPD patients die from cardiovascular diseases. A prolongation of cardiac repolarization (measured as QTc interval) is associated with cardiovascular events or cardiovascular deaths in populations of older adults and COPD. One way to reduce the QTc could be to increase physical activity (PA). We investigated whether QTc can be reduced by an increase in PA in patients with severe COPD. This is a secondary outcome analysis from a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a 3 months pedometer based program to improve PA. 12-lead ECG was assessed at baseline and after 3 months. We measured PA using a validated triaxial accelerometer. Data were analyzed from 59 participants. Multiple regression modeling, including adjustment for baseline QTc, sex, QT prolonging medications, BMI, smoking status and FEV1%, showed no evidence for an association between an improvement of ≥15% PA and QTc reduction. A 15% improvement in PA according to step counts over 3 months seems not to reduce QTc interval by its MCID of 20 ms in patients with severe to very severe COPD.</p>","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":" ","pages":"339-344"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40375599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Potential Explanatory Factors for the Concurrent Experience of Dyspnea and Pain in Patients with COPD","authors":"Colin Bartz-Overman, A. Albanese, V. Fan, E. Locke, T. Parikh, S. Thielke","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2081540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2081540","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Previous research has identified unexpectedly strong associations between dyspnea and pain, but the reasons remain unclear. Ascertaining the underlying biological and psychological mechanisms might enhance the understanding of the experience of both conditions, and suggest novel treatments. We sought to elucidate whether demographic factors, disease severity, psychological symptoms and biomarkers might account for the association between pain and dyspnea in individuals with COPD. We analyzed data from 301 patients with COPD who were followed in a prospective longitudinal observational study over 2 years. Measures included self-reported dyspnea and pain, pulmonary function tests, serum levels of inflammatory cytokines, measures of physical deconditioning, and scales for depression and anxiety. Analyses involved cross-sectional and longitudinal linear regression models. Pain and dyspnea were strongly correlated cross-sectionally (r = 0.77, 95% CI 0.72–0.82) and simultaneously across time (r = 0.42, 95% CI 0.28–0.56). Accounting for any of the other health factors only slightly mitigated the associations. Symptoms of pain and dyspnea thus may be fundamentally linked in COPD, rather than being mediated by common biological, psychological, or functional factors. From the patient’s perspective, pain and dyspnea may be part of the same essential experience. It is possible that treatments for one condition would improve the other.","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":"33 1","pages":"282 - 289"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80275688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An On-Demand Oxygen Flow Meter for Enhanced Patient Comfort and Reduced Oxygen Cost in Hospitals","authors":"E. Derom, E. Meijer, J. V. van Enschot","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2078695","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2078695","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background: Hypoxemia is currently treated in hospital wards with oxygen, released continuously by “conventional” flow meters. A new type of hybrid flow meter allows to switch between on-demand and continuous mode. The aim of this observational study was to assess whether this new device reduces oxygen expenditure, is well accepted in a hospital setting and improves patient comfort during oxygen therapy. Methods: Oxygen was administered in hypoxemic patients with conventional or hybrid flow meters to maintain an oxygen saturation of ≥ 92% over a 12-week period. Every two weeks conventional and hybrid flow meters were switched. The overall oxygen delivery to the ward was continuously measured with a data logging device installed in the main oxygen pipeline and corrected for multiple confounding factors. Humidity measurements, for which a sensor placed in front of one of the nostrils, and patient questionnaires, were used to assess patient comfort during continuous and on-demand flow. Results: Overall oxygen delivery decreased by 39% when switching from continuous flow to on-demand therapy after correction for confounding factors. Continuous flows significantly decreased relative humidity more than equivalent on-demand settings and the latter tended to increase comfort. Conclusions: Hybrid flow meters cause a significant reduction in oxygen delivery in a hospital ward, which may lead to financial savings. Using the on-demand technology also lowers the dryness of the upper airways (and may increase patient comfort), while maintaining an adequate oxygenation.","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":"30 1","pages":"274 - 281"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88344010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of PM2.5 and PM10 with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at lag0 to lag7: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis","authors":"Niuniu Li, Jianling Ma, Kun Ji, Liyun Wang","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2070062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2070062","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to investigate whether short-term exposure to fine (PM2.5) and coarse (PM10) particulate matter was associated with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) hospitalization, emergency room visit, and outpatient visit at different lag values. PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for relevant papers published up to March 2021. For studies reporting results per 1-µg/m3 increase in PM2.5, the results were recalculated as per 10-µg/m3 increase. We manually calculated the RRs for these two studies and transferred the RRs to estimate 10 µg/m3 increases in PM2.5. Automation tools were initially used to remove ineligible studies. Two reviewers independently screened the remaining records and retrieved reports. Twenty-six studies (28 datasets; 7,018,419 patients) were included. There was a significant association between PM2.5 and AECOPD events on lag0 (ES = 1.01, 95%CI: 1.01-1.02, p < 0.001; I2=88.6%, Pheterogeneity<0.001), lag1 (ES = 1.00, 95%CI: 1.00-1.01, p < 0.001; I2=82.5%, Pheterogeneity<0.001), lag2 (ES = 1.01, 95%CI: 1.01-1.01, p < 0.001; I2=90.6%, Pheterogeneity<0.001), lag3 (ES = 1.01, 95%CI: 1.00-1.01, p < 0.001; I2=88.9%, Pheterogeneity<0.001), lag4 (ES = 1.00, 95%CI: 1.00-1.01, p < 0.001; I2=83.7%, Pheterogeneity<0.001), and lag7 (ES = 1.00, 95%CI: 1.00-1.00, p < 0.001; I2=0.0%, Pheterogeneity=0.743). The subgroup analyses showed that PM2.5 influenced the rates of hospitalization, emergency room visits, and outpatient visits. Similar trends were observed with PM10. The risk of AECOPD events (hospitalization, emergency room visit, and outpatient visit) was significantly increased with a 10-µg/m3 increment in PM2.5 and PM10 from lag0 to lag7. List Of Abbreviations: particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10); acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD); Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA); Effect sizes [48]; confidence intervals (CIs)","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":"4 1 1","pages":"243 - 254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83712189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Body Composition and Pulmonary Diseases","authors":"C. Lavie, F. Sanchis-Gomar, I. Neeland","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2070465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2070465","url":null,"abstract":"aJohn Ochsner heart and vascular institute, Ochsner Clinical school, the university of Queensland school of medicine, new Orleans, la, usa; bDepartment of Physiology, faculty of medicine, university of valencia and inCliva biomedical research institute, valencia, spain; cuh Center for Cardiovascular Prevention and Center for integrated and novel approaches in vascular-metabolic Disease (Cinema), harrington heart and vascular institute. university hospitals Cleveland medical Center. Case Western reserve university school of medicine, Cleveland, Oh, usa","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":"51 1","pages":"262 - 264"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88222095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Upper Limb Anaerobic Metabolism Capacity is Reduced in Mild and Moderate COPD Patients","authors":"V. Iamonti, Gerson F Souza, A. Castro, E. Porto, Lais G B Cruz, E. Colucci, M. Colucci, A. Sarmento, O. Nascimento, J. Jardim","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2079485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2079485","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Limited information is available regarding the role of anaerobic metabolism capacity on GOLD 1 and 2 COPD patients during upper limb exercise. We aimed to compare the upper limb anaerobic power capacity, blood lactate concentration, cardiovascular and respiratory responses, in male COPD patients versus healthy subjects during the 30-s Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT). The rate of fatigue and time constant of the power output decay (τ, tau) were also calculated and a regression analysis model was built to assess the predictors of τ in these patients. Twenty-four male COPD patients (post-bronchodilator FEV1 73.2 ± 15.3% of predicted) and 17 healthy subjects (FEV1 103.5 ± 10.1% of predicted) underwent the WAnT. Measurements were performed at rest, at the end of the WAnT, and during 3′ and 5′ of recovery time. Peak power (p = 0.04), low power (p = 0.002), and mean power output (p = 0.008) were significantly lower in COPD patients than in healthy subjects. Power output decreased exponentially in both groups, but at a significantly faster rate (p = 0.007) in COPD patients. The time constant of power decay was associated with resistance (in ohms) and fat-free mass (r 2 = 0.604, adjusted r 2 = 0.555, and p = 0.002). Blood lactate concentration was significantly higher in healthy subjects at the end of the test, as well as during 3′ and 5′ of recovery time (p < 0.01). Compared with healthy subjects, COPD patients with GOLD 1 and 2 presented lower upper limb anaerobic capacity and a faster rate of power output decrease during a maximal intensity exercise. Also, the WAnT proved to be a valid tool to measure the upper limb anaerobic capacity in these patients.","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":"15 1","pages":"265 - 273"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75647015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transfer of Invitro CD4 + T Cells with Hypomethylation of Perforin Promoter into Rats’ Abdomens Causes Autoimmune Emphysema","authors":"Jia-Jia Liu, Lin Liu, Hong-Hong Mu, Jia-yi Li, Lin Xu, Yaozong Wu, Benben Li, Ye Zhang, Xiang‐yan Zhang, Xian-wei Ye, Cheng Zhang","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2072720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2072720","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Our previous study suggested that hypomethylation of perforin promoter of CD4 + T cells might be involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune emphysema of rats. Whether transfer of this kind of cells hypomethylated in vitro into naive immunocompetent rats also results in emphysema is unknown yet. To test the hypothesis above, thirty Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups: a model group (n = 10), a normal control group (n = 10) and a sham operation group (n = 10). In the model group, spleen-derived CD4 + T cells of normal rats were treated with 5-azacytidine (5-Aza), complete Freund’s adjuvant and Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS), then transferred into naive immunocompetent rats. The normal control group was injected with CD4 + T lymphocytes from spleens of normal rats and the same amount of adjuvant and PBS as above. In sham operation group, normal rats were injected intraperitoneally with complete Freund’s adjuvant and PBS. Histopathological evaluations (mean linear Intercept (MLI) and mean alveolar numbers (MAN)), anti-endothelial cell antibodies (AECA) in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), lung vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)), the apoptotic index (AI) of alveolar septal cells and the methylation levels of perforin promoter of CD4 + T cells were investigated. The levels of the methylation above and MAN were lower in the model group than in the control and the sham operation group, while the AECA in serum and BALF, VEGF, MLI and the AI were greater (all p < 0.05). The methylation levels of perforin promoter were positively correlated with the MAN (r = 0.747, p < 0.05) and negatively correlated with AI, AECA, MLI, and VEGF (r was −0.789, −0.746, −0.743, −0.660, respectively, all p < 0.05). This study suggests that transfer of invitro CD4 + T cells with hypomethylation of perforin promoter into rats causes autoimmune emphysema, possibly by increasing expression of VEGF and promoting alveolar septal cell apoptosis.","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":"35 1","pages":"255 - 261"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79718092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Can Accurately Perform Home-Based Measurements of Inspiratory Capacity and Dynamic Hyperinflation","authors":"Jaimy Klijnhout, D. Mannée, M. M. van den Heuvel, B. van den Borst, H. van Helvoort","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2069554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2069554","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Home-based lung function measurements can be used to capture day-to-day variations in symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although dynamic hyperinflation (DH) is clinically relevant, existing home-based measurements do not include its assessment. DH can be measured through inspiratory capacity (IC) measurements before and after metronome-paced tachypnea test (MPT). The goal of this study is to determine the accuracy of unsupervised home-based IC and DH measurements in COPD. Sixteen COPD patients performed IC and DH measurements during 4 home visits. Visit 1 was considered a training session. During all visits supervised and unsupervised IC at rest (ICREST) and after MPT (ICMPT) were measured. DH was calculated as the difference between ICREST and ICMPT, and as a percentage of ICREST. Bland-Altman analyses and ANOVA tests were performed to determine the effect of supervision and repeated measures over time. The biases between supervised and unsupervised ICREST, ICMPT, ΔIC and ΔIC% were 0.007 L, 0.007 L, 0 mL and −0.09% in the last visit, respectively. Limits of agreement of ICREST and ΔIC% decreased from ±0.261 mL to ±0.201 mL, and from ±13.84% to ±10.81% between visit 1 and 4, respectively. No significant effect of supervision or over time was found. After a robust training and a learning phase, COPD patients are able to perform IC measurements in an accurate manner in both rest and after MPT. This yield accurate assessment of DH, in an unsupervised home-based setting.","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":"25 1","pages":"236 - 242"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72784738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Self-Reported Physician Diagnosed Asthma with COPD is Associated with Higher Mortality than Self-Reported Asthma or COPD Alone – A Prospective 24-Year Study in the Population of Helsinki, Finland","authors":"J. Jalasto, P. Kauppi, R. Luukkonen, A. Lindqvist, A. Langhammer, H. Kankaanranta, H. Backman, E. Rönmark, A. Sovijärvi, P. Piirilä","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2061935","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2061935","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Asthma and COPD are common chronic obstructive respiratory diseases. COPD is associated with increased mortality, but for asthma the results are varying. Their combination has been less investigated, and the results are contradictory. The aim of this prospective study was to observe the overall mortality in obstructive pulmonary diseases and how mortality was related to specific causes using postal questionnaire data. This study included data from 6,062 participants in the FinEsS Helsinki Study (1996) linked to mortality data during a 24-year follow-up. According to self-reported physician diagnosed asthma, COPD, or smoking status, the population was divided into five categories: combined asthma and COPD, COPD alone and asthma alone, ever-smokers without asthma or COPD and never-smokers without asthma or COPD (reference group). For the specific causes of death both the underlying and contributing causes of death were used. Participants with asthma and COPD had the highest hazard of mortality 2.4 (95% CI 1.7–3.5). Ever-smokers without asthma or COPD had a 9.5 (3.7–24.2) subhazard ratio (sHR) related to lower respiratory tract disease specific causes. For asthma, COPD and combined, the corresponding figures were 10.8 (3.4–34.1), 25.0 (8.1–77.4), and 56.1 (19.6–160), respectively. Ever-smokers without asthma or COPD sHR 1.7 (95% CI 1.3–2.5), and participants with combined asthma and COPD 3.5 (1.9–6.3) also featured mortality in association with coronary artery disease. Subjects with combined diseases had the highest hazard of overall mortality and combined diseases also showed the highest hazard of mortality associated with lower respiratory tract causes or coronary artery causes. Abbreviations: Cig Cigarette COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CVD Cardiovascular disease FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in one second FVC Forced Vital Capacity FinEsS Finland, Estonia, and Sweden study on chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases HR Hazard Ratio sHR Subhazard Ratio ICD-10 International Statistical Classifications of Diseases and Related Health Problems (Version 10)","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":"21 1","pages":"226 - 235"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83215292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Related Mortality in Brazil, 2000–2019: A Multiple-Cause-of-Death Study","authors":"A. H. Santo, F. L. Fernandes","doi":"10.1080/15412555.2022.2061934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2022.2061934","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a compelling cause of morbidity and mortality; however, it is underestimated and undertreated in Brazil. Using multiple causes of death data from the Information System on Mortality, we evaluated, from 2000 to 2019, national proportional mortality; trends in mortality rates stratified by age, sex, and macro-region; and causes of death and seasonal variation, considering COPD as an underlying and associated cause of death. COPD occurred in 1,132,968 deaths, corresponding to a proportional mortality of 5.0% (5.2% and 4.7% among men and women), 67.6% as the underlying, and 32.4% as an associated cause of death. The standardized mortality rate decreased by 25.8% from 2000 to 2019, and the underlying, associated, male and female, Southeast, South, and Center-West region deaths revealed decreasing standardized mortality trends. The mean age at death increased from 73.2 (±12.5) to 76.0 (±12.0) years of age. Respiratory diseases were the leading underlying causes, totaling 69.8%, with COPD itself reported for 67.6% of deaths, followed by circulatory diseases (15.8%) and neoplasms (6.24%). Respiratory failure, pneumonia, septicemia, and hypertensive diseases were the major associated causes of death. Significant seasonal variations, with the highest proportional COPD mortality during winter, occurred in the southeast, south, and center-west regions. This study discloses the need and value to accurately document epidemiologic trends related to COPD in Brazil, provided its burden on mortality in older age as a significant cause of death, aiming at effective planning of mortality prevention and control.","PeriodicalId":10704,"journal":{"name":"COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":"85 1","pages":"216 - 225"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2022-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80937016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}