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Table 2 Spirometry and pharmacologic management of COPD

From: The adherence to and utility of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines for treating COPD among pulmonary specialists: a retrospective analysis

Spirometry and Pharmacologic Management of COPD

 

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Medications

SABA

18.86%

6.95%

3.85%

4.29%

LAMA only

0.00%

0.00%

3.85%

2.86%

LABA only

7.12%

6.73%

7.69%

3.33%

ICS + LABA

24.20%

17.92%

15.38%

15.71%

LAMA + LABA

17.79%

19.00%

34.62%

10.00%

LAMA + LABA + ICS

30.60%

47.77%

30.77%

63.33%

ICS only

1.42%

1.19%

3.85%

0.48%

ICS + LAMA

0.00%

0.43%

0.00%

0.00%

Spirometry, n (%)

Mild: FEV1 ≥ 80

70 (25)

202 (22)

6 (23)

39 (19)

Moderate: 50 ≥ FEV1 < 80

145 (52)

470 (51)

13 (50)

106 (50)

Severe: 30 ≥ FEV1 < 50

51 (18)

193 (21)

5 (19)

47 (22)

Very severe: < 30

15 (5)

55 (6)

2 (8)

18 (9)

  1. SABA short-acting bronchodilator, LAMA long-acting muscarinic antagonist, LABA long-acting beta agonist, ICS inhaled corticosteroid