Study on clinical characteristics, X-ray and lung acration in patients with co-morbid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis

ABSTRACT

Study on clinical characteristics, X-ray and tidal volume in 48 patients (mean age 66.7 ± 7.32) have co-morbid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis at Bach Mai Hospital from February to September 2004. Male to female ratio was 15 to 1. 89.6% patients were smoker. 73% of patients have smoked over 15 packs per year. 34 patients (70.8%) had bronchiectasis after 5 years having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 23 patients (47.3%) had this condition after 6 to 10 years of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Symptoms were breathing difficulty in 100% patients, barre form thorax in 72.9% patients, change in diaphragm form in plain X-ray in 100% patients. RV,RV/TLC increased by more than 20% SLT in 100% patients. 81.2% patients had disease at degree III, IV