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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| DN50/2008 | Other Identifier | Ethics committee at Lund university |
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate if the analysis of NT-proBNP might be used as an initial step for the diagnosis of chronic heart failure in patients with COPD in primary health care, and to select patients for a further examination by echocardiography.
Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COPD were examined regarding chronic heart failure.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| NT-proBNP,ejection fraction ,COPD stage. | The group comprised 25 women (47%) and 28 men (53%). The mean age was 75.4 years (SD 7.9), 76.3 (SD 7.6) for men and 74.4 (SD 8.2) for women. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Percentage of patients with elevated NT-proBNP. | NT-proBNP has taken only once in each patient without follow up follow up. Three months was a period when we collected data from all participants. | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Percentage of patients with abnormal left ventricular function assessed by echocardiography. Association between elevated NT-proBNP and symptoms, signs and electrocardiography. | Echocardiography was performed once in each referred patient. Three months was a period of data collection. | 3 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients aged 65 years and older with a registered diagnosis of COPD.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Elzbieta Kaszuba, PhD student | Lund University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Primary health care center. | Olofström | Blekinge County | 29332 | Sweden |
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| ID | Term |
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| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| ID | Term |
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| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
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| D020969 |
| Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |