Comparison with clinical types and ventilatory by analysis 1147 patients with COPD and asthma
- Author:
Bui Xuan Tam
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COPD, asthma
- MeSH:
Asthma;
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;494(11):21-24
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Age of onset (Asthma: all age range, COPD over 46 years old) sexes (Asthma female > male, COPD 3/4 male). Clinical forms: Asthma (3/4 mild and moderated persistent, infective Asthma 12.1%, variant cough asthma 4.4%), COPD (Bronchitic and emphysematous forms 71.5%, post pulmonary tuberculosis sequels 8.8%, with 63% severe and very severe stage in which 10.9% acute exacerbations. Ventilation tests showed that the ventilatory norm was decreased both in asthma and COPD, while more decline in COPD. Asthma test was a useful test for differential diagnosis between COPD and asthma, Positive tests in COPD was 8% and negative tests in asthma was 15%.
