Comorbidities and health status in individuals with and without COPD in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study

Comorbidities are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and have a significant impact on health status and prognosis. The PLATINO study provides data on self-reported comorbidities and perceived health status in COPD subjects. PLATINO is a population-based study on CO...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archivos de bronconeumología (English ed.) 2013-11, Vol.49 (11), p.468-474
Hauptverfasser:	López Varela, Maria Victorina, Montes de Oca, María, Halbert, Ronald, Muiño, Adriana, Tálamo, Carlos, Pérez-Padilla, Rogelio, Jardim, José Roberto B, Valdivia, Gonzalo, Pertuzé, Julio, Menezes, Ana María B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; spa
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Asthma - epidemiology Cerebrovascular Disorders - epidemiology Comorbidity Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology Female Health Status Health Status Indicators Heart Diseases - epidemiology Humans Hypertension - epidemiology Latin America - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Peptic Ulcer - epidemiology Prevalence Prognosis Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - epidemiology Spirometry Surveys and Questionnaires Tuberculosis - epidemiology Urban Population
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Zusammenfassung:	Comorbidities are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and have a significant impact on health status and prognosis. The PLATINO study provides data on self-reported comorbidities and perceived health status in COPD subjects. PLATINO is a population-based study on COPD prevalence in five Latin American cities. COPD diagnosis was defined by GOLD criteria (FEV1/FVC
ISSN:	1579-2129
DOI:	10.1016/j.arbres.2013.05.003