International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease最新文献

{"title":"TRITRIAL: The Impact of Fixed Triple Therapy with Beclometasone/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium on Health Status and Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in an Italian Context of Real Life","authors":"Luca Richeldi, Pietro Schino, Elena Bargagli, Alberto Ricci, Alberto Rocca, Francesca Marchesani, Alfio Pennisi, Gianna Camiciottoli, Maria D'Amato, Francesco Macagno, Ulrica Scaffidi Argentina, Eleonora Ingrassia, Alessio Piraino","doi":"10.2147/copd.s445858","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s445858","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> The TRITRIAL study assessed the effects of beclometasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate/glycopyrronium (BDP/FF/G) fixed combination in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a real-world setting, focusing on patient’s experience and perspective through the use of patients reported outcomes.<br/><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> TRITRIAL was a multicenter, prospective, observational study conducted on patients with moderate-severe COPD treated with BDP/FF/G fixed therapy for 12 months. The main objective was to evaluate the impact of BDP/FF/G on health status through the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score. Additional assessments included adherence and satisfaction, measured by the TAI-10/12 questionnaire and a specifically designed eight-item questionnaire, quality of life through the EQ-5D-5L test, sleep quality through the COPD and Asthma Sleep Impact Scale (CASIS), as well as safety and disease-related outcomes.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Data from 655 patients were analyzed in the study. The mean total CAT score significantly improved (from 22.8 at baseline to 18.1 at 6 months and 16.5 at 12 months; p &lt; 0.0001), as well as all the eight CAT sub-items, which decreased on average by 0.5– 0.9 points during the study. Adherence and usability of the inhaler also improved during the study, with a decrease in poor compliance (from 30.1% to 18.3%) and an increase in good compliance (from 51.8% to 58.3%) according to the TAI score. Patients also benefited from significantly improved quality of life (EQ Index from 0.70 to 0.80; EQ-5D VAS score from 55.1 to 63.1) and sleep quality (CASIS score from 41.1 to 31.8). Finally, patients reported a significant reduction in exacerbation during the past 12 months.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> TRITRIAL showed that the BDP/FF/G fixed combination is effective and safe in patients with moderate-severe COPD and poorly controlled disease, improving patients’ HRQoL, sleep quality, adherence and inhaler usability and reducing COPD symptoms and the risk of exacerbation in a real-life setting.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> beclometasone/formoterol/glycopyrronium, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, real-world, fixed triple therapy, adherence, patient-reported outcomes<br/>","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139922496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR), Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (MLR), and Eosinophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (ELR) as Biomarkers in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)","authors":"Qian-Qian Liao, Yan-Ju Mo, Ke-Wei Zhu, Feng Gao, Bin Huang, Peng Chen, Feng-Tian Jing, Xuan Jiang, Hong-Zhen Xu, Yan-Feng Tang, Li-Wei Chu, Hai-Ling Huang, Wen-Li Wang, Fang-Ning Wei, Dan-Dan Huang, Bin-Jing Zhao, Jia Chen, Hao Zhang","doi":"10.2147/copd.s447519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s447519","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> The study comprehensively evaluated the prognostic roles of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), basophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (BLR), and eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (ELR) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).<br/><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> Six hundred and nineteen patients with AECOPD and 300 healthy volunteers were retrospectively included into the study. The clinical characteristics of the patients with AECOPD and the complete blood counts (CBCs) of the healthy volunteers were collected. The associations of PLR, NLR, MLR, BLR, and ELR with airflow limitation, hospital length of stay (LOS), C-reactive protein (CRP), and in-hospital mortality in patients with AECOPD were analyzed.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Compared with the healthy volunteers, PLR, NLR, MLR, BLR, and ELR were all elevated in COPD patients under stable condition. PLR, NLR, MLR, and BLR were further elevated while ELR was lowered during exacerbation. In the patients with AECOPD, PLR, NLR, and MLR were positively correlated with hospital LOS as well as CRP. In contrast, ELR was negatively correlated with hospital LOS as well as CRP. Elevated PLR, NLR, and MLR were all associated with more severe airflow limitation in AECOPD. Elevated PLR, NLR, and MLR were all associated with increased in-hospital mortality while elevated ELR was associated with decreased in-hospital mortality. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that smoking history, FEV1% predicted, pneumonia, pulmonary heart disease (PHD), uric acid (UA), albumin, and MLR were significant independent predictors ofin-hospital mortality. These predictors along with ELR were used to construct a nomogram for predicting in-hospital mortality in AECOPD. The nomogram had a C-index of 0.850 (95% CI: 0.799– 0.901), and the calibration curve, decision curve analysis (DCA), and clinical impact curve (CIC) further demonstrated its good predictive value and clinical applicability.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> In summary, PLR, NLR, MLR, and ELR served as useful biomarkers in patients with AECOPD.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> healthy volunteers, in-hospital mortality, length of stay, nomogram, pneumonia, pulmonary heart disease<br/>","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139948734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acute Exacerbation and Longitudinal Lung Function Change of Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry","authors":"Si Mong Yoon, Kwang Nam Jin, Hyo Jin Lee, Hyun Woo Lee, Tae Yun Park, Eun Young Heo, Deog Kyeom Kim, Jung-Kyu Lee","doi":"10.2147/copd.s445369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s445369","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is a heterogeneous disease entity. Limited data are available regarding its prevalence, clinical course, or prognosis. We aimed to evaluate the longitudinal clinical course of patients with PRISm compared with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> A retrospective study enrolled PRISm and COPD patients who underwent chest computed tomography and longitudinal pulmonary function tests between January 2013 and December 2020. We compared the incidence of acute exacerbations and lung function changes between PRISm and COPD patients.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Of the 623 patients, 40 and 583 had PRISm and COPD, respectively. Compared to COPD patients, PRISm patients were younger, more likely to be female and have a history of tuberculosis, and less likely to be smokers. They also had less severe comorbidities, lower forced vital capacity (FVC) and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (D_LCO). The clinical course was not significantly different between the PRISm and COPD patients in terms of the risk of moderate-to-severe acute exacerbations or proportion of frequent exacerbators. During follow-up, PRISm patients had a significantly slower annual decline of forced expiratory volume in 1 second, FVC, and DL_CO than COPD patients.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> PRISm patients had no significant difference in the risk of acute exacerbations, but a significantly slower decline of lung function during longitudinal follow-up, compared with COPD patients.<br/><br/><strong>Plain Language Summary:</strong> We evaluated the longitudinal clinical course of patients with preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) compared to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PRISm and COPD patients showed no significant differences in the risk of moderate-to-severe acute exacerbations or frequent exacerbations, but the former group showed a significantly slower annual decline of lung function during longitudinal follow-up.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139948751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"GSTP1 rs4147581 C>G and NLRP3 rs3806265 T>C as Risk Factors for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case-Control Study","authors":"Honge Li, Raorao Wang, Xueyan Wei, Chunyan Zhang, Wenhui Pei, Xuhui Zhang, Zhen Yang, Zhi Li, Yuhuan Zhang, Yanli Shi, Yunchao Wang, Xinhua Wang","doi":"10.2147/copd.s445680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s445680","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory ailment influenced by a blend of genetic and environmental factors. Inflammatory response and an imbalance in oxidative-antioxidant mechanisms constitute the primary pathogenesis of COPD. Glutathione S-transferase P1(GSTP1) plays a pivotal role as an antioxidant enzyme in regulating oxidative-antioxidant responses in the pulmonary system. The activation of the NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain (NLRP3) inflammatory vesicle can trigger an inflammatory response. Several investigations have implicated GSTP1 and NLRP3 in the progression of COPD; nonetheless, there remains debate regarding this mechanism.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> Employing a case-control study design, 312 individuals diagnosed with COPD and 314 healthy controls were recruited from Gansu Province to evaluate the correlation between GSTP1 (rs4147581C&gt;G and rs1695A&gt;G) and NLRP3 (rs3806265T&gt;C and rs10754558G&gt;C) polymorphisms and the susceptibility to COPD.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> The presence of the GSTP1 rs4147581G allele substantially elevated the susceptibility to COPD (CGvs.CC:OR=3.11,95% CI=1.961– 4.935, <em>P</em>&lt; 0.001;GGvs.CC:OR=2.065,95% CI=1.273– 3.350, <em>P</em>=0.003; CG+GGvs.CC:OR=2.594,95% CI=1.718– 3.916, <em>P</em>&lt; 0.001). Similarly, the NLRP3rs3806265T allele significantly increased the susceptibility to COPD (TC:TT:OR=0.432,95% CI=0.296– 0.630; TC+CCvs.TT:OR=2.132,95% CI=1.479– 3.074, <em>P</em>&lt; 0.001). However, no statistically significant association was discerned between the rs1695A&gt;G and rs10754558G&gt;C polymorphisms and COPD susceptibility (<em>P</em>&gt; 0.05).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> In summary, this study ascertained that the GSTP1 rs4147581C&gt;G polymorphism is associated with increased COPD susceptibility, with the G allele elevating the risk of COPD. Similarly, the NLRP3 rs3806265T&gt;C polymorphism is linked to elevated COPD susceptibility, with the T allele heightening the risk of COPD.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139922645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship Between Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Risk of Respiratory Failure and Death in COPD: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on the MIMIC-IV Database","authors":"Ye Zhang, Xiaoli Tan, Shiyu Hu, Zhifang Cui, Wenyu Chen","doi":"10.2147/copd.s446364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s446364","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) concurrent with respiratory failure (RF) is devastating, and may result in death and disability. Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is a new prognostic biomarker linked to unfavorable outcomes of acute coronary syndrome, ischemic stroke, and heart failure. Nonetheless, its role in COPD is rarely investigated. Consequently, this study intends to assess the accuracy of SII in predicting the prognosis of COPD.<br/><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> The clinical information was retrospectively acquired from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV database. The outcomes encompassed the incidence of RF and mortality. The relationship between different SII and outcomes was examined utilizing the Cox proportional-hazards model and restricted cubic splines. Kaplan-Meier analysis was employed for all-cause mortality.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> The present study incorporated 1653 patients. During hospitalization, 697 patients (42.2%) developed RF, and 169 patients (10.2%) died. And 637 patients (38.5%) died during long-term follow-up. Higher SII increased the risk of RF (RF: HR: 1.19, 95% CI 1.12– 1.28, P&lt; 0.001), in-hospital mortality (HR: 1.22, 95% CI 1.07– 1.39, P=0.003), and long-term follow-up mortality (HR: 1.12, 95% CI 1.05– 1.19, P&lt; 0.001). Kaplan-Meier analysis suggested a significantly elevated risk of all-cause death (log-rank P&lt; 0.001) in patients with higher SII, especially during the short-term follow-up period of 21 days.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> SII is closely linked to an elevated risk of RF and death in COPD patients. It appears to be a potential predictor of the prognosis of COPD patients, which is helpful for the risk stratification of this population. However, more prospective studies are warranted to consolidate our conclusion.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> systemic immune-inflammation index, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory failure, mortality, MIMIC-IV database<br/>","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139922495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Case-Finding and Treatment Effects in COPD: Secondary Analysis of an Interdisciplinary Intervention Trial","authors":"Kate Petrie, Michael J Abramson, Johnson George","doi":"10.2147/copd.s436690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s436690","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> US Preventive Services Taskforce recommends against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults due to limited evidence on the efficacy of treatments for this population. However, global and Australian guidelines recommend a case-finding approach where those with symptoms and/or risk factors, including smoking, are screened. This study aims to explore patient characteristics by time of COPD diagnosis and the effectiveness of early treatment in those with or without symptoms.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> Secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial that included those with a pre-existing (n=130) or new diagnosis (n=142) of COPD. Those randomised to the intervention arm received an interdisciplinary intervention of smoking cessation support, home medicines review and home-based pulmonary rehabilitation, while controls received usual care. The primary outcome was health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) measured using St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire. To estimate the impact of early treatment, we compared the effectiveness of treatment versus control at 6- and 12-months for the new versus pre-existing diagnosis groups, and those symptomatic versus asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic based on COPD Assessment Test score.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Approximately half of those newly diagnosed with COPD were already symptomatic. Early treatment in those diagnosed via case-finding had a positive non-significant impact on HR-QoL. The size of the treatment effects generally favoured the pre-existing diagnosis group when compared to case-finding and favoured those symptomatic when compared to those asymptomatic.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Despite useful insights into the impacts of case-finding and early treatments, this study, like most others, was not sufficiently powered. Further larger studies or combining sub-groups across studies are required.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139752236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inpatient Admissions and Re-Admissions in Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Umeclidinium/Vilanterol or Tiotropium Therapy","authors":"Michael Bogart, Gary Yat-Hung Leung, Anissa Cyhaniuk, Kristi DiRocco","doi":"10.2147/copd.s436654","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s436654","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Purpose:</strong> Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are hospitalized are more likely to die from their illness and have increased likelihood of re-admission than those who are not. Subsequent re-admissions further increase the burden on healthcare systems. This study compared inpatient admission rates and time-to-first COPD-related inpatient admission among Medicare beneficiaries with COPD indexed on umeclidinium/vilanterol (UMEC/VI) versus tiotropium (TIO).<br/><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> This retrospective study used the All-Payer Claims Database to investigate hospital admission and re-admission outcomes in Medicare beneficiaries with COPD with an initial pharmacy claim for UMEC/VI or TIO from 1 January 2015 to 28 February 2020. Inpatient admissions, baseline, and follow-up variables were assessed in patients indexed on UMEC/VI and TIO after propensity score matching (PSM), with time-to-first on-treatment COPD-related inpatient admission as the primary endpoint. Re-admissions were assessed among patients with a COPD-related inpatient admission in the 30- and 90-days post-discharge.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Post-PSM, 7152 patients indexed on UMEC/VI and 7069 on TIO were eligible for admissions analysis. The mean (standard deviation [SD]) time-to-first COPD-related inpatient admission was 46.71 (87.99) days for patients indexed on UMEC/VI and 44.96 (85.90) days for those on TIO (p=0.06). The mean (SD) number of inpatient admissions per patient was 1.24 (2.92) for patients indexed on UMEC/VI and 1.26 (3.05) for those on TIO (p=0.49). Proportion of patients undergoing re-admissions was similar between treatments over both 30 and 90 days, excluding a significantly lower proportion of patients indexed on UMEC/VI than those indexed on TIO for COPD-related re-admissions for hospital stays of 4– 7 days and 7– 14 days, and all-cause re-admissions for stays of 4– 7 days.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Patients with COPD using Medicare in the US and receiving UMEC/VI or TIO reported similar time-to-first inpatient admission and similar proportion of re-admissions.<br/><br/><strong>Plain Language Summary:</strong> Umeclidinium/vilanterol (UMEC/VI) is associated with improvements in patient outcomes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) versus tiotropium (TIO). Patients with COPD who have hospitalizations have higher healthcare costs and are more likely to be re-hospitalized and die from their illness than those who do not. This study compared hospital admission rates and time to admission among Medicare beneficiaries with COPD treated with UMEC/VI versus TIO.<br/>This study used a medical record database to compare hospital admissions and re-admissions, baseline and follow-up variables were compared in patients prescribed with UMEC/VI and TIO from 1 January 2015 to 28 February 2020. Hospital re-admissions were assessed among patients with a COPD-related inpatient admission in the 30 or 90 da","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139752294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Glucocorticoid Use in Patients Hospitalized with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations","authors":"Songsong Yu, Shuang Li, Jie Zhang, Qiuhong Fang","doi":"10.2147/copd.s436326","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s436326","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Objective of the Study:</strong> Systemic glucocorticoid therapy can improve the outcomes of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). The study tried to investigate the use of glucocorticoids in AECOPD patients and the factors associated with the physicians’ choice.<br/><strong>Methodology:</strong> Patients with AECOPD over two periods were divided by the year of 2017 when GOLD and ERS/ATS Guideline for COPD were updated. Data of patients regarding the study was retrieved from medical records. Descriptive statistical analysis was used for the illustration of glucocorticoids use, and hypothesis testing for comparison over the periods.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Between 2010 and 2016, the proportion of ICS use was 522/640 (81.6%) and 341/452 (75.4%) between 2017 and 2020. COPD severity (GOLD C/D classification), bronchial asthma, percentage of neutrophils, and higher PaCO₂ were factors associated with physicians’ prescription of systemic glucocorticoids between 2010 and 2016. While the use of ICS at the stable stage, counts of neutrophils, and higher PaCO₂ were influencing factors between 2017 and 2020. Over the two periods, 1-year recurrent rate decreased from 32.4% to 20.9%, with a significant statistical difference (<em>P</em>&lt; 0.001).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The optimized use of glucocorticoids was found after the publishment of 2017 ERS/ATS Guideline for COPD, this improvement was associated with a decreased 1-year recurrence rate among AECOPD patients at our institution, underscoring the positive impact of guideline updates on patient outcomes.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute exacerbation, glucocorticoids, treatment selection<br/>","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139752394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence and Associated Factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults in Neno District, Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study","authors":"Haules Robbins Zaniku, Emilia Connolly, Moses Banda Aron, Beatrice Lydia Matanje, Myness Kasanda Ndambo, George Complex Talama, Fabien Munyaneza, Todd Ruderman, Jamie Rylance, Luckson Wandani Dullie, Rejani Lalitha, Ndaziona Peter Kwanjo Banda, Adamson S Muula","doi":"10.2147/copd.s444378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s444378","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Introduction:</strong> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to pose a global public health challenge. However, literature is scarce on the burden of COPD in Malawi. We assessed the prevalence and risk factors for COPD among adults in Neno, Malawi.<br/><strong>Methodology:</strong> We conducted a population-based analytical cross-sectional study in Neno District between December 2021 and November 2022. Using a multi-stage sampling technique, we included 525 adults aged≥ 40 years. All participants underwent spirometry according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines and were interviewed using the IMPALA questionnaire. For this study, we utilized the definition of COPD as a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC &lt; 0.70. We collected data using Kobo collect, exported to Microsoft Excel, and analysed using R software. We used descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis; a p-value of &lt; 0.05 was considered statistically significant.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> Out of 525 participants, 510 participants were included in the final analysis. Fifty-eight percent of the participants were females (n=296), and 62.2% (n=317) were between 40 and 49 years with a median (IQR) age of 46 (40– 86). For patient characteristics, 15.1% (n=77) were current smokers, and 4.1% (n=21) had a history of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Cough was the most commonly reported respiratory symptom (n=249, 48.8%). The prevalence of COPD was 10.0% (n=51) and higher (15.0%) among males compared to females (6.4%). Factors significantly associated with COPD were age 60 years and above (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.27, 95% CI: 1.48– 7.34, p&lt; 0.004), ever smoked (aOR = 6.17, 95% CI:1.89– 18.7, p&lt; 0.002), current smoker (aOR = 17.6, 95% CI: 8.47– 38.4, p&lt; 0.001), and previous PTB (aOR = 4.42, 95% CI: 1.16– 15.5, p&lt; 0.023).<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The cross-sectional prevalence of COPD in rural Malawi is high, especially among males. Factors significantly associated were older age (60 years and above), cigarette smoking, and previous PTB. Longitudinal studies are needed to better understand disease etiology and progression in this setting.<br/><br/><strong>Keywords:</strong> chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prevalence, spirometry, associated factors, Malawi<br/>","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139688924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence and Risk Factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Users of Primary Health Care Facilities in Morocco","authors":"Nadia Al wachami, Maryem Arraji, Younes Iderdar, Yassmine Mourajid, Karima Boumendil, Fatima Zahra Bouchachi, Samira Jaouhar, Morad Guennouni, Fatimazahra Laamiri, Noureddine Elkhoudri, Lahcen Bandadi, Mohamed Lahbib Louerdi, Abderraouf Hilali, Mohamed Chahboune","doi":"10.2147/copd.s443081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s443081","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background:</strong> Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem. In Morocco, few studies have focused on COPD in primary health care facilities, whose main mission is prevention. The aim of our work is thus to assess the prevalence of COPD and to study the factors associated with this silent disease among users of health care facilities in Morocco.<br/><strong>Methods:</strong> This is a cross-sectional observational study of participants aged 40 and over. Data were collected by questionnaire. Pulmonary function testing was conducted using a spirometer before and after administration of a bronchodilator. COPD was defined as fixed ratio of the post‐bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second / forced vital capacity less than 0.7. Logistic regression models were applied to define factors associated with COPD.<br/><strong>Results:</strong> From 550 participants aged 40 and over, we selected only 477 patients with exploitable spirometry results for inclusion in the final analysis. The mean age of participants was 54.91± 11.92 years, and the female/male ratio was 1.59. The prevalence of COPD was 6.7% (95% CI; 4.6 to 9.3%), and was higher in men than in women (11.4% vs 3.8%, p=0.002). The prevalence of COPD increased significantly with age, from 3.3% in those aged 40 to 49 to 16.9% in those aged 70 and over (p=0.001). Current smokers had a higher prevalence of COPD than former and never smokers. Age, smoking, asthma diagnosis and childhood hospitalization for lung disease were risk factors associated with the development of COPD. Only 6.25% of participants identified as having COPD had previously been diagnosed with COPD.<br/><strong>Conclusion:</strong> COPD remains largely under-diagnosed among primary care consultants in Morocco. Efforts for early detection and promotion of prevention of the main risk factors need to be intensified in order to reduce the burden of this silent pathology on a national scale.<br/><br/>","PeriodicalId":13792,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139689082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}