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RECERCAT author Balcells Vilarnau, Eva author Gimeno-Santos, Elena author De Batlle, Jordi author Ramon, Maria Antonia author Rodríguez, Esther author Benet Mora, Marta author Farrero, Eva author Ferrer, Antoni author Guerra, Stefano author Ferrer, Jaume author Sauleda, Jaume author Barberà, Joan A. author Agustí, Àlvar author Rodríguez-Roisin, Robert author Gea, Joaquim author Antó, Josep M. author Garcia Aymerich, Judith 2015-01 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/5185 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-15-4 Background Under-diagnosis of COPD is an important unmet medical need. We investigated the characteristics and prognosis of hospitalised patients with undiagnosed COPD. Methods The PAC-COPD cohort included 342 COPD patients hospitalised for the first time for an exacerbation of COPD (2004–2006). Patients were extensively characterised using sociodemographic, clinical and functional variables, and the cohort was followed-up through 2008. We defined “undiagnosed COPD” by the absence of any self-reported respiratory disease and regular use of any pharmacological respiratory treatment. Results Undiagnosed COPD was present in 34% of patients. They were younger (mean age 66 vs. 68 years, p = 0.03), reported fewer symptoms (mMRC dyspnoea score, 2.1 vs. 2.6, p < 0.01), and had a better health status (SGRQ total score, 29 vs. 40, p < 0.01), milder airflow limitation (FEV1% ref., 59% vs. 49%, p < 0.01), and fewer comorbidities (two or more, 40% vs. 56%, p < 0.01) when compared with patients with an established COPD diagnosis. Three months after hospital discharge, 16% of the undiagnosed COPD patients had stopped smoking (vs. 5%, p = 0.019). During follow-up, annual hospitalisation rates were lower in undiagnosed COPD patients (0.14 vs. 0.25, p < 0.01); however, this difference disappeared after adjustment for severity. Mortality was similar in both groups. Conclusions Undiagnosed COPD patients have less severe disease and lower risk of re-hospitalisation when compared with hospitalised patients with known COPD. eng © L'autor/a Attribution 4.0 International Pulmons -- Malalties Pulmons -- Malalties obstructives Hospitalització Estudi de cohort Epidemiologia Serveis sanitaris Characterisation and prognosis of undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at their first hospitalisation info:eu-repo/semantics/article