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The importance of dyspnoea in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a descriptive analysis of a stable cohort in Portugal (SAFE Trial)
| dc.contributor.author | Bárbara, C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Moita, J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cardoso, J | |
| dc.contributor.author | Costa, R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Redondeiro, R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gaspar, M | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-07T15:53:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-08-07T15:53:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine patient-perceived characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients participating in a large trial evaluating tiotropium bromide. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Baseline symptoms were assessed by means of a standardized questionnaire. Patients reported symptoms that led to diagnosis as well as their current most troublesome symptom. RESULTS: Data were obtained from 298 patients, mostly male (95%), with mean (standard deviation) baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 second of 1.1 (0.4) L (40.6 [13.3] % of predicted), mean disease duration of 14.4 (10.1) years and smoking history of 55.1 (25.3) pack-years. Dyspnoea was the most frequently reported symptom leading to COPD diagnosis (55.0% of patients), followed by cough (33.2%). Dyspnoea was also the current most troublesome symptom (82.6%), followed by cough (8.4%). The presence of dyspnoea or cough was independent of COPD severity. The most commonly reported co-morbidities were cardiovascular disorders (49% of patients), gastrointestinal disorders (20%) and metabolic disorders (16%), mainly diabetes mellitus. CONCLUSIONS: This analysis confirms the importance of dyspnoea as the most common symptom leading to initial COPD diagnosis and the symptom most troublesome to patients. Co-morbidities are common among COPD patients, and hence spirometric testing is appropriate in a patient who presents with dyspnoea associated with such a condition. | por |
| dc.identifier.citation | Rev Port Pneumol. 2011 May-Jun;17(3):131-138 | por |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0873-2159 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/628 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | por |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | por |
| dc.publisher | Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia | por |
| dc.subject | Doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica | por |
| dc.subject | Dispneia | por |
| dc.subject | Portugal | por |
| dc.title | The importance of dyspnoea in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a descriptive analysis of a stable cohort in Portugal (SAFE Trial) | por |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Lisboa | por |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 138 | por |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 131 | por |
| oaire.citation.title | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia | por |
| oaire.citation.volume | 17 | por |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | por |
| rcaap.type | article | por |
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