Studying clinical manifestations of acute exacerbation \r\n', u"of 150 patients with COPD by Anthonisen's classification in \r\n", u'Department of Respiratory of Bach Mai Hospital \r\n', u'
- Author:
Thanh Hoang Tran
;
Huyen Thi Thai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
COPD;
diagnosis
- MeSH:
Pulmonary Disease;
Chronic Obstructive/ diagnosis;
therapy
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2007;53(5):100-103
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Background: Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the common complication of COPD and sometimes is lethal cause of patients. Objective: To study clinical manifestations of exacerbation of 150 patients with COPD by Anthonisen's classification at the Department of Respiratory of Bach Mai hospital. Subjects and method: A retrospective, prospective, descriptive study included 150 patients in Department of Respiratory of Bach Mai hospital, from February 2005 to March 2006. Retrospective study included 100 patients and prospective study included 50 patients. Results and conclusions: The male - to - female ratio is 6:1. The average age of patients was 68.85 \xb1 9.45 years. The most of age group was 61 - 70 years. 73.33% patients hospitalized were belonged to type I - this was serious type and similarity of III-IV stage according to GOLD 2003' classification of COPD. 100% of cases hospitalized with dyspnea, 90.6% cough with purulent sputum, 58.7% fever.
