Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
With
Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Age
18–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
clinical and spirometric diagnosis of COPD.
for study group: clinical symptoms of exacerbation and infection of low airway.
Signed informed consent.
You may not be if
No acceptance of informed consent.
The STUDY GROUP: treatment with antibiotic more tan 2 days before consultation.
Another entity known pulmonology other than COPD (non-obstructive disorders, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease patients, severe pulmonary hypertension, hypoventilation).
Chronic treatment with oral corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drug.
severe organ comorbidity such as cancer in advanced or terminal phase, pulmonary tuberculosis with important involvement, severe pneumoconiosis.
Severe alteration of nutritional status.
Heart disease evolved.
Limitation for understanding the study (including psychiatric disorder, language problem, social or cultural differences, etc.).
Clareo Health | Low-dose CT for Diagnosis of Pneumonia in COPD Exacerbations and Comparison of the Inflammatory Profile.
