Factors associated with undiagnosed COPD in patients hospitalised for severe COPD exacerbation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies suggest that up to 70% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases globally are undiagnosed worldwide. Some of these undiagnosed patients may present with severe exacerbation and factors associated with underdiagnosis in this population are unknown. We investigated the key factors associated with underdiagnosis in two cohorts of patients hospitalised for severe COPD exacerbation at different time points.

Methods

This retrospective, multicentre study analysed data from patients hospitalised for COPD exacerbation at two independent centres during two distinct time periods: between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2018 in the Aquitaine region and between 1 January and 31 December 2022 in Paris. Undiagnosed COPD was defined as the absence of pulmonary

SUBMITTER: Guecamburu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603825 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature