Asymptomatic 'normal' subjects may have a respiratory health burden as assessed by the St Georges Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)
In. The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences. Faculty of Medical Sciences, Research Day. St. Augustine, Caribbean Medical Journal, March 21, 2019. .
Non-conventional
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
The Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study in Trinidad and Tobago identified subjects with obstruction and no symptoms in approximately 5% of the general population over 40 years old. We reviewed data from a previously published study involving asymptomatic subjects to determine respiratory health burden and relation to lung function.Results:
Subject characteristics were 16 (64%) males, Mean (SD) age 64.8 (6.78) years, forced expiratory volume (FEV1) 2.25 (0.77)L, forced vital capacity (FVC) 2.91 (1.02) L, FEV1/FVC 78.1 (8.31)%. Parameters assessed were FEV1 (1.21 to 3.69 L); FVC (1.32 to 4.88 L); FEV1/FVC (65.2 - 94.7%); SGRQ Total Score (0 to 20.8). Three subjects (12%) had a FEV1/FVC ratio of less than 70%. The correlations (rho, p) of total SGRQ scores were FEV1 (-0.62, 0.001), FEV1% (-0.52, 0.008); FVC (-0.69, < 0.001).Conclusion:
Asymptomatic normal elderly subjects had significant respiratory health burden as measured by the SGRQ and this was worse in those with a lower FEV1%. This may apply to elderly persons in the general population.
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01-internacional
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MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Pneumopatias Obstrutivas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Trinidad y tobago
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Non-conventional
País de publicação:
Trinidad e Tobago