Factors Affecting Drug Prescription in Patients With Stable COPD: Results From a Multicenter Spanish Study

de Miguel Díez, J.; Izquierdo Alonso, J.L.; Molina París, J.; Bellón Cano, J.M.; Rodríguez González-Moro, J.M.; de Lucas Ramos, P.

doi:10.1016/S1579-2129(06)60399-6

Archivos de Bronconeumología

ISSN: 0300-2896

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The forced expiratory volume in 1 second was significantly associated with prescription of long-acting β2-adrenergic agonists (odds ratio [OR]=0.98; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.96-1) and inhaled corticosteroids (OR=0.98; 95% CI, 0.96-1). Quality of life was related to administration of short-acting β2-adrenergic agonists (OR=1.02; 95% CI, 1-1.03), long-acting β2-adrenergic agonists (OR=1.02; 95% CI, 1-1.03), ipratropium bromide (OR=1.03; 95% CI, 1-1.04), theophylline drugs (OR=1.02; 95% CI, 1-1.03), and inhaled corticosteroids (OR=1.02; 95% CI, 1-1.03). The severity of dyspnea was significantly associated with prescription of oral corticosteroids (for grade IV dyspnea, OR=15.25; 95% CI, 2.40-97.02). Body mass index was not related to drug administration.

Conclusions

Drug prescription in patients with stable COPD correlates not only with forced expiratory volume in 1 second but also with other parameters such as health-related quality of life and dyspnea.

Factores determinantes de la prescripción farmacológica en los pacientes con EPOC estable. Resultados de un estudio multicéntrico español (IDENTEPOC)

Key Words:

COPD

FEV1

Health-related quality of life

Dyspnea

Treatment

Objetivo

Determinar qué factores se relacionan con la prescripción de fármacos en los pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) estable.

Material Y Métodos

Se estudió a 568 pacientes con EPOC estable. La evaluación realizada incluyó la medición del grado de disnea, la determinación del índice de masa corporal, el estudio de la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud y la realización de una espirometría.

Resultados

El volumen espiratorio forzado en el primer segundo se asoció significativamente con la prescripción de β2-adrenérgicos de acción larga (odds ratio [OR] = 0,98; in-tervalo de confianza [IC] del 95%, 0,96-1) y corticoides in-halados (OR = 0,98; IC del 95%, 0,96-1). La calidad de vida se relacionó con la administración de β2-adrenérgicos de acción corta (OR = 1,02; IC del 95%, 1-1,03), β2-adrenérgicos de acción larga (OR = 1,02; IC del 95%, 1-1,03), bromuro de ipratropio (OR = 1,03; IC del 95%, 1-1,04), teofilinas (OR = 1,02; IC del 95%, 1-1,03) y corticoides inhalados (OR = 1,02; IC del 95%, 1-1,03). El grado de disnea mostró una asociación significativa con la prescripción de corticoides orales (para disnea grado IV, OR = 15,25; IC del 95%, 2,40-97,02). No se encontró ninguna relación entre la administración de fármacos y el índice de masa corporal.

Conclusiones

La prescripción farmacológica de los pacientes con EPOC estable viene determinada no sólo por el volumen espiratorio forzado en el primer segundo, sino tam-bién por otros parámetros, entre los que se incluyen la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud y la disnea.

Palabras clave:

EPOC

FEV1

Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud

Disnea

Tratamiento

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