To Estimate The Prevalence Of Bronchiectasis In COPD Patients
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 3
Abstract
Background- Bronchiectasis can present at any age but increases with age and the highest prevalence is in older females. Objective- The aim 0f this study was to evaluate the prevalence of bronchiectasis in COPD patients. Material and Methods-We evaluated, 64 clinically diagnosed patients of COPD according to the criteria laid down by NHLBI/WHO-GOLD 2014 as having FEV1/FVC <70% as confirmed by spirometery, reaching GOLD stages I, II, III, and IV. Results-Out of 64 patients, 41 ( 64.06%) cases were male and remaining 23 ( 35.94%) patients were female. In 41 males, only 10 (15.63%) cases with bronchiectasis having prevalence 2.53 where as in out of 23 females, 9 (14.06%) with bronchiectasis showing the prevalence 6.62. It is observed COPD patients with bronchiectasis the prevalence is higher in female. Total 64 patients of COPD only 19 patients are with bronchiectasis, prevalence of bronchiectasis in our study was 29.69%.Conclusion- In COPD patients due to frequent exacerbations, recurrent infections, smoke, toxic fumes and previous history of tuberculosis, leads to increased dilation of bronchus and this develop bronchiectasis.
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Santosh kumar, Santosh kumar, Gajendra vikram singh, Rajesh k gupta, Hari singh, Gyan prakash
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