Health Condition 1: J45- Asthma Health Condition 2: J44- Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Dr Sundeep Salvi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Patients more than equal to 18 years of age will be included in the study. b. Patients whose death certificate mentions death due to a respiratory cause as an â??Immediateâ?? or â??Antecedentâ?? cause as mentioned in Part I of the death certificate or â??other causeâ?? as mentioned in Part II of the death certificate, will be included in the study. c. Following alternative terminologies for Asthma or COPD as mentioned in Part I or II of the death certificate will also be included i. COPD with severity (mild/moderate/severe) ii. Asthma with severity (mild/moderate/severe) iii. AECOPD iv. Acute Exacerbation of COPD. v. Acute on Chronic Bronchitis vi. Chronic Bronchitis vii. Emphysema viii. Status Asthmaticus ix. Acute Exacerbation of Asthma x. Acute Flare up of Asthma xi. Allergic Bronchitis xii. Hyper Reactive Airways xiii. Wheezy Bronchitis. xiv. Eosinophilic Bronchitis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. Patients under 18 years of age will be excluded from the study. b. Patients who have died due to a non-respiratory cause and who do not have Asthma, COPD (including alternative terminologies) as an â??Immediateâ?? or â??Antecedentâ?? cause as mentioned in Part I of the death certificate or â??other causeâ?? as mentioned in Part II of the death certificate will be excluded from the study. c. Patients with Asthma, COPD (including alternative terminologies) who are alive and have been discharged from the study siteâ??s tertiary care center.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of asthma and COPD deaths occurred at the tertiary care center The factors that lead to fatal exacerbations in these patients in the last twelve months Timepoint: Within 12 months of death. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Monica Barne
Pulmocare Research and Education Foundation
Outcome results
None listed