Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 80 years; Patients with confirmed diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by spirometric and clinical findings; Chronic illness for at least the last six months; Do not take any antibiotics for at least the last month; Conscious consent to participate in research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Loss of consciousness; Severe restlessness; Severe respiratory distress with oxygen pressure less than 60 mm Hg and carbon dioxide pressure greater than 45 mm Hg in a venous gas sample; Severe heart failure; Pulmonary embolism; Use of any opium in the past month; Existence of severe infectious diseases of the respiratory tract for at least one month; History of any surgery on the respiratory tract.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of hospitalization hours in the emergency department. Timepoint: Once an hour. Method of measurement: Count the hours of hospitalization.;Measuring the extent of disease severity reduction. Timepoint: Once an hour. Method of measurement: By counting the number of breaths per minute.;Maximum expiratory volume per the first second (FEV1). Timepoint: Once an hour. Method of measurement: Micromedical spirometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of arterial blood oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Once an hour. Method of measurement: Arterial blood oxygen measurement test with ABG device.;Measurement of venous blood carbon dioxide saturation. Timepoint: Once an hour. Method of measurement: Carbon dioxide test with ABG device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences