TY - JOUR T1 - Two year mortality of COPD in primary care in Greece: An observational study JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 38 IS - Suppl 55 SP - p3766 AU - Markos Minas AU - Ioanna Verou-Katsarou AU - Parthena Mystridou AU - Eleni Apostolidou AU - Hatzoglou Chrisi AU - Konstantinos Gourgoulianis Y1 - 2011/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p3766.abstract N2 - Introduction: COPD remains a significant cause of death worldwide. However, in primary care in Greece there is still a large proportion of undiagnosed COPD patients. Parameters associated with mortality in COPD patients have not been identified.Aims and objectives: To assess the parameters associated with two year mortality in newly diagnosed COPD patients in primary care in GreeceMethods: Using an open spirometry programme, 118 newly diagnosed COPD patients were followed up for two years. Phone contact to assess vital status was performed every six months, whereas the study participants were examined and performed spirometry by the study team once a year after the initial diagnosis.Results: During the two year follow up, a great proportion of COPD patients quitted smoking after the initial diagnosis. However, there was no change in respiratory symptoms, and only the 68.2% showed compliance with treatment. Overall mortality was 28.0% (33 out of 118 subjects). Parameters associated with two year mortality in a cox regression model were age (p<0.001), smoking status (current or former smoker, p=0.025) and history of depression (p=0.001).Conclusion: Mortality of COPD patients in primary care in Greece remains significant high. History of depression was associated with increased mortality and should be taken into account when assessing COPD patients. A more intense monitoring and better health care provided at these patients is suggested. ER -