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Detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary health care: role of spirometry and respiratory symptoms

Nihlén, Ulf LU ; Montnemery, Peter LU ; Lindholm, Lars Hjalmar and Löfdahl, Claes-Göran LU (1999) In Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 17(4). p.232-237
Abstract
Objective - To evaluate the role of spirometry and respiratory symptoms in the detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary health care. Design - A cross-sectional study. Setting - A primary health centre in Landskrona, southern Sweden. Subjects - 164 subjects who in 1992 had answered a postal questionnaire concerning obstructive pulmonary diseases and respiratory symptoms. They were aged 45-64 years, with a mean of 55 years. Main outcome measures - In 1997, the subjects were invited to perform a spirometry and a medical examination and to answer the same questionnaire as in 1992. Subjects with a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) <85% of the predicted normal value performed reversibility tests. Results... (More)
Objective - To evaluate the role of spirometry and respiratory symptoms in the detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary health care. Design - A cross-sectional study. Setting - A primary health centre in Landskrona, southern Sweden. Subjects - 164 subjects who in 1992 had answered a postal questionnaire concerning obstructive pulmonary diseases and respiratory symptoms. They were aged 45-64 years, with a mean of 55 years. Main outcome measures - In 1997, the subjects were invited to perform a spirometry and a medical examination and to answer the same questionnaire as in 1992. Subjects with a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) <85% of the predicted normal value performed reversibility tests. Results - 131 subjects participated in the examinations. 15 subjects (11.5%) were diagnosed as having COPD. Only three of them had been previously diagnosed as having a respiratory disease. Many commonly occurring respiratory symptoms were associated with a reduction in FEV1. Conclusions - Spirometry examinations in primary health care improve the probability of detecting COPD. A spirometry examination should be considered for patients with respiratory symptoms. It should also be considered for middle-aged smokers, even if they are symptom-free. (Less)
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spirometry, respiratory symptoms, primary health care, COPD
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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
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232 - 237
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Taylor & Francis
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0281-3432
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10.1080/028134399750002467
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English
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  author       = {{Nihlén, Ulf and Montnemery, Peter and Lindholm, Lars Hjalmar and Löfdahl, Claes-Göran}},
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  series       = {{Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care}},
  title        = {{Detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary health care: role of spirometry and respiratory symptoms}},
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