Utilisation of spirometry among hospitalised patients with clinical findings of COPD in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.
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2011
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National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
Abstract
Aims and objective: The aim of this study was to determine the rate of spirometry
utilisation among hospitalised patients with clinical findings of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.
Patients and Methods: A case record review of hospitalised patients with clinical
findings of COPD from January 2002 to June 2009 from the record of the
cardiopulmonary unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin, Nigeria was
carried out. Age and sex, hospital stay, admitting physician, and outcome of
admission were obtained.
Results: A total of 228 patients were hospitalised with clinical findings of COPD, 185
(81.1%) were males and 43(18.9 %) were females. The rate of utilisation of spirometry
in hospitalised patients (228) with clinical findings of COPD was 8.3%. More than half
of those that had spirometry were aged ≥65 years. Majority (16; 84.2%) of those that
underwent spirometry were under the care of the pulmonologist (p<0.001). Age, sex,
total days of hospitalisation of patients were not significantly associated with
utilisation of spirometry.
Conclusions
The utilisation of spirometry among hospitalised patients with clinical findings of
COPD in this study was very low when compared to the developed countries. Our
study has highlighted the experience of a low income country and the need to
increase the awareness of the role of spirometry in the evaluation of COPD among
doctors
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COPD, spirometry, utilisation, Nigeria, respiratory, hospitalisation
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Desalu OO, Salami AK, Fawibe AE, Oluboyo PO. Utilisation of spirometry among hospitalised patients with clinical findings of COPD in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Niger Postgrad Med J. 2011 Mar;18(1):26-9. PMID: 21445105.