COPD treated in the Department of Respiratory at Bach Mai Hospital, years 2001-2002
- Author:
Ngo Quy Chau
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COPD, treatment
- MeSH:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive;
Diseases;
Patients;
Therapeutics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;425(5):44-46
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Retrospective description on 438 COPD patients showed that the disease occurs in male than in female subjects (male/female = 3.7 times), commonly in the year > 55 (85.3%). 153/210 patients (72.9%) have an obstructive ventilation disturbance. 142/210 patients (68.5%) have both Tiffeneau index and VC index decreasing and the Tiffeneau index decreased more dramatically than Gaensler index
