[Characteristics of the patients included in the French cohort of patients with emphysema caused by alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency].
| Autor: | Thabut G; Service de Pneumologie B et transplantation pulmonaire, Hôpital Bichat, APHP et Université Paris-Diderot, Paris 7, Paris, France. gabriel.thabut@bch.aphp.fr, Mornex JF, Cuvelier A, Padrazzi B, Pison C, Neukirch F, Lafitte JJ, Boczkowski J, Balduyck M, Muir JF, Carles P, Fournier M |
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| Jazyk: | francouzština |
| Zdroj: | Revue des maladies respiratoires [Rev Mal Respir] 2008 Nov; Vol. 25 (9), pp. 1115-22. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0761-8425(08)74982-9 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is associated with the occurrence of pulmonary emphysema. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency associated pulmonary emphysema. Methods: We describe a prospective cohort study including adult patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency associated pulmonary emphysema confirmed by CT scan living in France. Patients' clinical and functional characteristics, quality of life measures and management were recorded every 6 months during a five-year period. Results: 201 patients were included from 56 centres between 2005 and 2008. The characteristics of 110 patients have been analysed. Mean age was 50 years (SD:11.8), 62.7% were males, 90% were tobacco smokers. The main functional results (% predicted) were: FEV1: 42.8 (19.6), CPT: 128.3 (21.7), CRF: 167.0 (46.0), 6 minute walking distance (meters): 413 (130). 51 (46.4%) patients received augmentation therapy. Augmentation therapy was administered weekly (37.5%), twice a month (35.4%) or monthly (25.5%). Study centre was the only factor associated with the likelihood to received augmentation therapy. Conclusions: The clinical and functional characteristics as well as management of these patients varied markedly. There is a need for a standardization of the management of patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency associated pulmonary emphysema. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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