COMPARISON OF CLINICAL AND SUBCLINICAL OF OUTPATIENT MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AT THE RESPIRATORY CLINIC OF CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY HOSPITAL IN 2 PHASES 7/2019-7/2020 AND 7/2020-7/2021

Nguyen Hien Dang1,, Nguyễn Thị Hồng Trân1, Thi Thanh Tra Do2
1 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital

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Background: In the complicated COVID-19 pandemic, COPD patients encountered many obstacles in getting regular check-ups and taking medicine during the lockdown, which led to the interruption of care for COPD and difficulties in COPD management. Objectives: To describe and evaluate the clinical and subclinical changes of COPD patients managed at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in 2 periods: pre-COVID-19 pandemic (7/2019-7/2020) and during pandemic (7/2020-7/2021), assess the level of treatment adherence of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: All patients who came for COPD examination at the respiratory clinic of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from 7/2019 to 7/2021. Results: There was no clinical difference in characteristics and symptoms, (p>0.05). mMRC3 during the pandemic increased more than before the pandemic. The average exacerbation of hospitalization decreased (before pandemic: 0.791.573 exacerbations/patient, during pandemic: 0.591.385 exacerbations/patient, p=0.041). In subclinical, increased Gaensler index (stage 1:55.8 15.0%, stage 2:61.9 ± 12.7%, p=0.039), indexes FEV1, FEV1%, FVC, FVC%. Ratio and number of eosinophils have no significant difference. The study also found that: the adherence rate of COPD patients is low (good: 38.8%, moderate: 48%, poor: 13.2%), and there are many factors affecting adherence. Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in acute exacerbations requiring hospitalization of COPD patients and the level of adherence of COPD patients in this period was not high. There were many reasons leading to poor adherence to medication in COPD patients.

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