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ArticleInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2015

Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among patients with systemic arterial hypertension without respiratory symptoms.

Marcelo Fouad Rabahi, Sheila Alves Pereira, José Laerte Rodrigues Silva Júnior, Aline Pacheco de Rezende, Adeliane Castro da Costa, Krislainy de Sousa Corrêa, Marcus Barreto Conde

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Article in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Marcelo Fouad RabahiSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Brazil ; Clínica do Aparelho Respiratório (CLARE), Goiania, Brazil.
Sheila Alves PereiraSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Brazil.
José Laerte Rodrigues Silva JúniorSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Brazil ; Clínica do Aparelho Respiratório (CLARE), Goiania, Brazil.
Aline Pacheco de RezendeSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Brazil.
Adeliane Castro da CostaClínica do Aparelho Respiratório (CLARE), Goiania, Brazil.
Krislainy de Sousa CorrêaClínica do Aparelho Respiratório (CLARE), Goiania, Brazil ; Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, Goiania, Brazil.
Marcus Barreto CondeFaculdade de Medicina de Petrópolis/FASE, Petrópolis, Brazil ; Instituto de Doenças do Tórax da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Fundação de Apoio a Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás · BRUniversidade Federal de Goiás · BRFaculdade de Medicina de Petrópolis · BRPontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often delayed until later stages of the disease. The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of COPD among adults on treatment for systemic arterial hypertension independently of the presence of respiratory symptoms.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included adults aged ≥40 years with tobacco/occupational exposure and systemic arterial hypertension diagnosed at three Primary Health Care facilities in Goiania, Brazil. Patients were evaluated using a standardized respiratory questionnaire and spirometry. COPD prevalence was measured considering the value of forced vital capacity and/or forced expiratory volume in 1 second <0.70.

resultsOf a total of 570 subjects, 316 (55%) met inclusion criteria and were invited to participate. Two hundred and thirty-three (73.7%) patients with arterial hypertension reported at least one respiratory symptom, while 83 (26.3%) reported no respiratory symptoms; 41 (17.6%) patients with arterial hypertension and at least one respiratory symptom, and 10 (12%) patients with arterial hypertension but no respiratory symptoms were diagnosed with COPD (P=0.24). The prevalence of COPD in people with no previous COPD diagnosis was greater among those with no respiratory symptoms (100%) than among those with respiratory symptoms (56.1%) (P=0.01).

conclusionOur findings suggest that regardless of the presence of respiratory symptoms, individuals aged ≥40 years with tobacco/occupational exposure and arterial hypertension may benefit from spirometric evaluation.

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Arterial PressureAgedAir Pollutants, OccupationalAntihypertensive AgentsBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHumansHypertensionInhalation ExposureLungMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposurePrevalenceAir Pollutants, OccupationalAntihypertensive AgentsCOPDhypertensionpublic health

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