Association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to disease severity has not yet been established. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients according to disease severity. METHODS: The study included 25 mild/moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and 25 severe/very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. All participants underwent clinical evaluation, spirometry and electrocardiography/echocardiography. RESULTS: Electrocardiography and echocardiography showed Q-wave alterations and segmental contractility in five (10%) patients. The most frequent echocardiographic finding was mild left diastolic dysfunction (88%), independent of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage. The proportion of right ventricular overload (

Comparação da espirometria, da qualidade de vida e da capacidade funcional de exercício em pacientes com doença arterial coronariana estável de acordo com a história tabágica

A doença cardiovascular (DCV) é a principal causa de morte no mundo. Embora o tabagismo seja um dos principais fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento e progressão da doença arterial coronariana (DAC), estudos sugerem que independentemente do tabagismo, o diagnóstico concomitante de doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) ou a redução do volume expiratório forçado no primeiro segundo (VEF1) são marcadores de morbidade e mortalidade cardiovascular. Por outro lado, não foram identificados estudos que avaliassem as características de pacientes com DAC de acordo com o estado tabágico. O presente estudo tem como objetivos comparar a prevalência de alterações da espirometria, do estado geral de saúde, da percepção de dispneia e da capacidade funcional nos pacientes com DAC estável de acordo com o estado tabágico e também estudar as associações entre os atributos avaliados. Foram avaliados 53 pacientes (68% do gênero masculino e idade média de 66 ± 9 anos) com DAC estável, não tabagistas, ex-tabagistas ou tabagistas ativos, separados em dois grupos de acordo com o estado tabágico [(não tabagistas (n=23) vs tabagistas/ex-tabagistas(n=30)]. Todos os indivíduos foram submetidos à avaliação clínica e laboratorial, da espirometria pré e pós-broncodilatador, das trocas gasosas, das comorbidades, do estado de saúde por meio do Medical Outcomes Study 36- item Shot-Form Health Suvery (SF-36), da Escala Hospitalar de Ansiedade e Depressão, da intensidade de dispneia [índice de dispneia basal (BDI) e Medical Research Council (MRC)], da composição do corpo, da capacidade funcional de exercício, da força muscular periférica do eletrocardiograma. Pacientes tabagistas/ex-tabagistas...Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death worldwide. Although smoking is one of the major risk factors for the development and progression of coronary arterial disease (CAD), studies suggest that regardless of smoking, the concomitant diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or reduction in the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) are markers cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. On the other hand, studies evaluating the characteristics of patients with CAD according to their smoking status have not been identified. The present study aimed at comparing the prevalence of alterations in spirometry, general health conditions, dyspnea perception and functional capacity in patients with stable CAD according to their smoking status as well as at studying the associations between the evaluated attributes. Fifty-three patients (68% of males at a mean age of 66 ± 9 years) with stable CAD were evaluated. The group comprised nonsmokers, former smokers and active smokers who were separated into two groups according to their smoking stage [non-smokers (n= 23) vs. smokers/former smokers (n= 30)]. All the individuals were submitted to clinical evaluation and laboratory, pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry, gas-exchange, comorbidity, health condition assessments by means of the Medical Outcomes Study - 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, dyspnea intensity [basal dyspnea index (BDI) and the Medical Research Council (MRC)], body composition, functional exercise capacity, peripheral muscle strength and electrocardiogram assessments. Smokers and former smokers showed higher prevalence of pulmonary function... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with COPD: mild-to-moderate COPD versus severe-to-very severe COPD

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess and compare the prevalence of comorbidities and risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in COPD patients according to disease severity. Methods: The study included 25 patients with mild-to-moderate COPD (68% male; mean age, 65 ± 8 years; mean FEV1, 73 ± 15% of predicted) and 25 with severe-to-very severe COPD (males, 56%; mean age, 69 ± 9 years; mean FEV1, 40 ± 18% of predicted). Comorbidities were recorded on the basis of data obtained from medical charts and clinical evaluations. Comorbidities were registered on the basis of data obtained from medical charts and clinical evaluations. The Charlson comorbidity index was calculated, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score was determined. Results: Of the 50 patients evaluated, 38 (76%) had been diagnosed with at least one comorbidity, 21 (42%) having been diagnosed with at least one CVD. Twenty-four patients (48%) had more than one CVD. Eighteen (36%) of the patients were current smokers, 10 (20%) had depression, 7 (14%) had dyslipidemia, and 7 (14%) had diabetes mellitus. Current smoking, depression, and dyslipidemia were more prevalent among the patients with mild-to-moderate COPD than among those with severe-to-very severe COPD (p < 0.001, p = 0.008, and p = 0.02, respectively). The prevalence of high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, ischemic heart disease, and chronic heart failure was comparable between the two groups. The Charlson comorbidity index and HADS scores did not differ between the groups. Conclusions: Comorbidities are highly prevalent in COPD, regardless of its severity. Certain risk factors for CVD, themselves classified as diseases (including smoking, dyslipidemia, and depression), appear to be more prevalent in patients with mild-to-moderate COPD

Association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

OBJECTIVES: ,,,,,The prevalence of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to disease severity has not yet been established. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients according to disease severity. ,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,METHODS: ,,,,,The study included 25 mild/moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and 25 severe/very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. All participants underwent clinical evaluation, spirometry and electrocardiography/echocardiography. ,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,RESULTS: ,,,,,Electrocardiography and echocardiography showed Q-wave alterations and segmental contractility in five (10%) patients. The most frequent echocardiographic finding was mild left diastolic dysfunction (88%), independent of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage. The proportion of right ventricular overload (p<0.05) and blockage of the anterosuperior division of the left bundle branch were higher in patients with greater obstruction. In an echocardiographic analysis, mild/moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients showed more abnormalities in segmental contractility (p<0.05), whereas severe/very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients showed a higher prevalence of right ventricular overload (p<0.05), increased right cardiac chamber (p<0.05) and higher values of E-wave deceleration time (p<0.05). Age, sex, systemic arterial hypertension, C-reactive protein and disease were included as independent variables in a multiple linear regression; only disease severity was predictive of the E-wave deceleration time [r2 = 0.26, p = 0.01]. ,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,CONCLUSION: ,,,,,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients have a high prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, which is associated with disease severity. Because of this association, it is important to exclude decompensated heart failure during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation

Análise quantitativa e qualitativa do nível de conhecimento dos alunos do curso de fisioterapia sobre a atuação do fisioterapeuta em saúde pública Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the level of knowledge from the physiotherapy student's course, about the performance of the physiotherapist in public health

Fisioterapia é a ciência da saúde que estuda, previne e trata os distúrbios cinéticos funcionais em órgãos e sistemas do corpo humano. O objetivo deste estudo é verificar a expectativa dos alunos do primeiro ao quinto semestre de fisioterapia sobre a atuação do fisioterapeuta em saúde pública e a expectativa desses alunos quanto à inserção do profissional de fisioterapia no Programa de Saúde da Família (PSF). Trata-se de estudo realizado na Faculdade Marechal Rondon, com 107 alunos, tendo como critério de exclusão os alunos do sétimo semestre. Foi usado um questionário, contendo onze questões, sendo oito de múltipla escolha e três dissertativas. Os dados passaram por tratamento estatístico, em que foram utilizadas a análise descritiva através do programa Microsoft Excel 2003 e análise do discurso do sujeito coletivo. A respeito da atuação do fisioterapeuta no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), 44% dos alunos consideram muito importante, 36% consideraram que o papel do fisioterapeuta no PSF é muito importante, enquanto 24% dos alunos consideram não saber informar quanto à eficácia de seu atendimento. Os alunos consideram importante a atuação do fisioterapeuta no SUS e PSF, mas pouco tem conhecimento sobre a atuação do fisioterapeuta em saúde pública.<br>Physiotherapy is the science of health that studies, prevents and takes care of the functional kinetic disturbs in essential organs and system of human body. The objective was to examine the expectation of students at 1st, 3rd and 5th semester of physiotherapy course about the physiotherapist activity in public health and the expectancy on the Family Health Program (PSF). The study took place in Marechal Rondon College, with 107 students, having as exclusion criterion the students from the 7th semester. A questionnaire with 11 questions was used being, eight multiple option questions and three discursive questions. For the statistic analysis, it was used the descriptive method with Microsoft Excel 2003 Program and speech's analysis of the collective subject. In relation to the physiotherapist actuation in the Unified Health System (SUS) 44% of students think it is very important, 36% think that the physiotherapist function in the PSF is very important whereas 24% of students thinks don't know about the efficiency of its attendance. The students think that the physiotherapist in the SUS and PSF is important, but a little of them have knowledge about the physiotherapist performance in Public Health