D B Jyothi1, S Vijay Prasad2, Yakaiah Vangoori3, Ambadasu Bharatha4. 1. Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary, Karnataka, India. 2. Department of Pharmacology, Govt Medical College, SHIVPURI, Madhya Pradesh, India. 3. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER) Chennai and Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal, AP, India. 4. Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, WI.
Abstract
Background: Irrational prescribing results produce a negative impact on health and economy of both individuals and society, leading to wastage of resources and widespread health hazards. Method: Outpatients with mild, moderate, and severe COPD were included. Several parameters were noted: patient's age and gender, outpatient (OPD) ID number, date of admission, occupation, h/o smoking, alcohol consumption, etc, disease condition details (duration, gradation as mild, moderate and severe, and co-existing diseases), prescribed medication details (dose, frequency, route of administration, and duration). Drug selection was assessed as per GOLD guidelines, the severity of disease was categorized according to the same guidelines, and medication efficacy was evaluated by treatment outcome according to the modified MRC dyspnoea scale. Results: Inhalation route (36.95%) was the most preferred route of drug administration in this study, followed by the parenteral route (34.34%), and enteral route (28.71%). Adherence to GOLD 2015: All patients (n=400) were categorized to Gold stages I to IV based on the severity of COPD. Amongst these patients, 11 were in stage I, 146 in stage II, 184 in stage III, and 59 in stage IV. The majority of subjects received fixed-dose combination therapy: levocetirizine + montelukast (77%) and least bromhexine + guaiphenesin + terbutaline + menthol (18%). Dyspnoea status was graded from 0 to 4 according to the modified MRC dyspnea scale. Out of the 400 patients, 18 had grade 0, 44 grade 1, 156 grade 2, 133 grade 3, and 49 grade 4. Conclusion: Overall, data from this analysis suggest that adherence to GOLD guidelines does not have a perceivable impact on symptom prevalence, exacerbation rate or lung function. Male sex, asthma and severe co-morbidities as a cerebrovascular insult could be associated with a risk for frequent exacerbations.
Background: Irrational prescribing results produce a negative impact on health and economy of both individuals and society, leading to wastage of resources and widespread health hazards. Method: Outpatients with mild, moderate, and severe COPD were included. Several parameters were noted: patient's age and gender, outpatient (OPD) ID number, date of admission, occupation, h/o smoking, alcohol consumption, etc, disease condition details (duration, gradation as mild, moderate and severe, and co-existing diseases), prescribed medication details (dose, frequency, route of administration, and duration). Drug selection was assessed as per GOLD guidelines, the severity of disease was categorized according to the same guidelines, and medication efficacy was evaluated by treatment outcome according to the modified MRC dyspnoea scale. Results: Inhalation route (36.95%) was the most preferred route of drug administration in this study, followed by the parenteral route (34.34%), and enteral route (28.71%). Adherence to GOLD 2015: All patients (n=400) were categorized to Gold stages I to IV based on the severity of COPD. Amongst these patients, 11 were in stage I, 146 in stage II, 184 in stage III, and 59 in stage IV. The majority of subjects received fixed-dose combination therapy: levocetirizine + montelukast (77%) and least bromhexine + guaiphenesin + terbutaline + menthol (18%). Dyspnoea status was graded from 0 to 4 according to the modified MRC dyspnea scale. Out of the 400 patients, 18 had grade 0, 44 grade 1, 156 grade 2, 133 grade 3, and 49 grade 4. Conclusion: Overall, data from this analysis suggest that adherence to GOLD guidelines does not have a perceivable impact on symptom prevalence, exacerbation rate or lung function. Male sex, asthma and severe co-morbidities as a cerebrovascular insult could be associated with a risk for frequent exacerbations.
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