[Effects of vaccination against influenza on progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases].
OBJECTIVE
To study antiinfluenza vaccination (AIV) effects on the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in metallurgists.


METHODS
COPD and acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) morbidity was studied in' metallurgists as well as a 5-year trend in functional tests in a group of 51 patients with moderate AR VI.


RESULTS
It is shown that ARVI play a key role in activation of persisting infection in COPD.


CONCLUSIONS
AIV reduces the rate and severity of COPD exacerbations, suppresses the disease progression.
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D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods*
D007252:Influenza Vaccines