ArticleInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2017
Hospital admissions and mortality in patients with COPD exacerbations and vertebral body compression fractures.
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- Lung Function Impairment, Associating Hyperinflation with Impaired Diffusion Capacity and Transfer Coefficient, Is a Risk Factor for Hip Osteoporosis in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Muscle-Bone Crosstalk in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Review
- Association of sarcopenia with osteoporosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Osteoporosis and sarcopenia · 2020Article
- Quantitative Vertebral Bone Density Seen on Chest CT in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: Association with Mortality in the Korean Obstructive Lung Disease Cohort.Korean journal of radiology · 2020Article
- COPD and Osteoporosis: Associated Factors in Patients Treated with Inhaled Corticosteroids.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020Article
- Management of the COPD Patient with Comorbidities: An Experts Recommendation Document.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020Article
- Prescription Synthetic Oral Cannabinoid use Among Older Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Drugs & aging · 2019Article
- Increased rate of osteoporosis, low lean mass, and fragility fractures in COPD patients: association with disease severity.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2018Article
- Treatable Traits in COPD - A Proposed Approach.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseReview
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Abstract
backgroundVertebral compression fractures (VCF) are common in COPD patients, with osteoporosis being the main cause. The clinical impact of VCF derives mostly from both pain and chest deformity, which may lead to ventilatory and physical activity limitations. Surprisingly, the consequences of VCF on the quality outcomes of hospital care are poorly known.
objectiveTo assess these indicators in patients hospitalized due to a COPD exacerbation (ECOPD) who also have VCF.
methodsClinical characteristics and quality care indicators were assessed in two one-year periods, one retrospective (exploratory) and one prospective (validation), in all consecutive patients hospitalized for ECOPD. Diagnosis of VCF was based on the reduction of >20% height of the vertebral body evaluated in standard lateral chest X-ray (three independent observers).
resultsFrom the 248 patients admitted during the exploratory phase, a third had at least one VCF. Underdiagnosis rate was 97.6%, and patients with VCF had more admissions (normalized for survival), longer hospital stays, and higher mortality than patients without (4 [25th-75th percentiles, 2-8] vs 3 [1-6] admissions,
conclusionAlthough VCF is frequently underdiagnosed in patients hospitalized for ECOPD, it is strongly associated with a worse prognosis and quality care outcomes.
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