The 7 Cardinal Sins of COPD in Spain
Arch Bronconeumol. 2022 Jun;58(6):498-503.
doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.12.008.
Epub 2022 Jan 7.
[Article in
English,
Spanish]
Affiliations
- 1 Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Spain. Electronic address: joseluis.izquierdoa@uah.es.
- 2 Department of Respiratory Medicine-Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Universidad de la Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
- 3 Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
- 4 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Universitat Barcelona, CIBERES, Spain.
- 5 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Institut Clínic Respiratori, Universitat Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERES, Spain.
- 6 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Cruces, Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain.
- 7 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Institut Clínic Respiratori, Universitat Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERES, Spain; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Institut Clinic Respiratori, Universitat Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERES, Spain.
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a public health problem due to its high prevalence (11% in the adult population in Spain), increasing incidence, and great social and economic impact. Despite this, it is underdiagnosed (and, therefore, undertreated) at a rate of around 80%. In this paper, a group of respiratory physicians specializing in COPD discuss 7 fundamental problems ("cardinal sins") that contribute to this situation, with the explicit aim of proposing specific solutions that may help to improve this unfavorable state of affairs.
Keywords:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; bronchitis; diagnosis; emphysema; exacerbations; healthcare system; prevention; smoking.
Copyright © 2022 SEPAR. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Humans
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Incidence
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Prevalence
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* / diagnosis
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* / epidemiology
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* / therapy
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Spain / epidemiology