[Clinical features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease course in persons who underwent radiation impact].
Experience of 10-years observation of 164 patients who underwent radiation impact, 38 (23%) afterwards had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is analyzed in the article. It is demonstrated, that timely COPD diagnostics must be based on thorough gathering of anamnestic data, analysis of clinical manifestations and results of annual examination of pulmonary ventilation function. Changes in time of COPD clinical symptoms among COPD patients who underwent radiation influence are considered. It was established, that in patients who underwent radiation influence, COPD began in younger age, coursed more severe, with more frequent aggravations, requiring inpatient treatment. Therapy of this category of persons required all drugs used at COPD treatment.
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Suvorov
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Dulin
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D047852:Chernobyl Nuclear Accident; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index