[Study of the comorbidities in hospitalized patients due to decompensated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attended in the Internal Medicine Services. ECCO Study].
OBJECTIVE
Evaluate comorbidity in patients hospitalized due to COPD in the Internal Medicine services.


METHODS
An observational, prospective and multicenter study. The Charlson index and a specific questionnaire were used.


RESULTS
A total of 398 patients, 353 men (89%), with mean age of 73.7 years (8.9) and mean FEV(1) of 43.2% (12.5), were included. The most frequent comorbidities were: arterial hypertension (55%), arrhythmias (27%) and diabetes mellitus (26%). A total of 27% suffered heart failure, 17% coronary disease and 9% previous myocardial infarction. The number of associated chronic diseases was 3.6 (1,8). Score on Charlson index was 2.72 (2).


CONCLUSIONS
The patients hospitalized due to decompensated COPD had an elevated comorbidity.
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Terrasa, Barcelona, Spain. 19908pam@comb.es
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*
Estudio de las comorbilidades en pacientes hospitalizados por descompensación de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica atendidos en los servicios de Medicina Interna. Estudio ECCO.