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Encuesta transversal del riesgo de EPOC en adultos no diagnosticados en Arabia Saudita utilizando la EPOC-PS árabe

  • 0Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Resumen

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Este estudio utilizó un cribado poblacional árabe de EPOC para evaluar el riesgo de enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) en Arabia Saudita. Los resultados muestran variaciones regionales y vínculos entre el riesgo de EPOC y el tabaquismo, la diabetes y la hipertensión.

Área De La Ciencia

  • Medicina de los pulmones
  • Epidemiología
  • Salud pública

Sus Antecedentes

  • La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) es una de las principales causas de muerte, a menudo mal diagnosticada y mal tratada.
  • La detección temprana de individuos en riesgo puede alterar significativamente la progresión de la enfermedad a través de intervenciones oportunas.

Objetivo Del Estudio

  • Evaluar el nivel de riesgo de EPOC en varias regiones de Arabia Saudita.
  • Utilizar un cribado poblacional de EPOC traducido al árabe (EPOC-PS) para la evaluación del riesgo.

Principales Métodos

  • Se realizó un estudio transversal con 2002 participantes.
  • Un método de muestreo de conveniencia reclutó participantes para un cuestionario de EPOC-PS autoadministrado y traducido al árabe.
  • El estudio tuvo lugar del 12 de octubre de 2023 al 29 de octubre de 2024.

Principales Resultados

  • El 88,76% de los participantes tenía un riesgo bajo, mientras que el 11,24% tenía un riesgo alto de EPOC.
  • Se observaron diferencias significativas en el riesgo de EPOC en diferentes regiones (p < 0,0001).
  • El riesgo de EPOC mostró asociaciones significativas con el hábito de fumar (p ≤ 0,0001) y la presencia de Diabetes/ Hipertensión (p = 0,0013).

Conclusiones

  • La EPOC-PS árabe es una herramienta eficaz para evaluar el riesgo de EPOC en Arabia Saudita.
  • El estado de tabaquismo, la región y las comorbilidades como la diabetes / hipertensión se asocian con un mayor riesgo de EPOC.

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